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THE TASTE OF FREEDOM

THE U.S. JUSTICE SYSTEM IS IRREFUTABLY FLAWED and has a dark side, but one company rose from the ashes of a cruel ruling. Richard DeLisi is one of America’s longest-serving and most harshly-punished prisoners for a nonviolent cannabis-related crime, serving 32 years of a 90-year sentence coupled with an eight-year sentence for a total of 98 years. He was freed from prison in December 2020 thanks to the valiant acts of volunteers, pro-bono attorneys, and advocates.

Finally free after over three decades of confinement, DeLisi launched his own brand, DeLisioso, providing flower, prerolls, and live rosin, while giving back a portion of proceeds to organizations including the restorative justice nonprofit Last Prisoner Project (LPP).

Transforming a Nightmare

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