November Coalition
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| November Coalition | |
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| Founder(s) | Nora Callahan |
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| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Colville, Washington |
| Key people | Martha Christman,Tom Murlowski |
| Area served | United States |
| Focus | Ending War on Drugs, protect prisoners' rights |
| Website | November.org |
The November Coalition is a non-profit grassroots organization, founded in 1997, which fights against the War on Drugs and for the rights of the prisoners incarcerated as the effect of that war. It publishes a bulletin called Razor Wire.
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[edit] Tyrone Brown
The November Coalition was involved in the advocacy for Tyrone Brown's release.[1] Brown, an African American Texan, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for smoking marijuana. In March 9, 2007, Governor Rick Perry signed a conditional pardon which released Brown under supervision.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Feature: Clamor Grows for Freedom for Texas Marijuana Prisoner Tyrone Brown Drug War Chronicle
- ^ Tyrone Brown is free at last November Coalition
[edit] See also
- Prisoners' rights
- War on Drugs
- Drug Policy Alliance
- Students for Sensible Drug Policy
- National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws
- Marijuana Policy Project
[edit] External links
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