This Fourth of July, I’m in My 26th Year Behind Bars for Cannabis

 This Fourth of July, I’m in My 26th Year Behind Bars for Cannabis

A victim of the “war on drugs” reflects upon watching the fireworks from prison.

When the clock strikes 10:00 pm, I’ll be sitting in the darkness gazing out a grimy, metal barred window. Miles away, the starlit sky will explode with cheerful colors. Two seconds after each rocket …