In 1970, there were approximately 330,000 prisoners in the US. Today there are 2.3 million behind bars - more than any country in the history of the world. In 2009 alone there were 1.6 million drug-related arrests in the U.S.… — Sam Branson Copy Share Image
[As in the case of] alcohol prohibition, illegality has driven organized crime, sent countless people to jail, and killed many thousands. Repression does not… — Sam Branson Copy Share Image
Even the best documentaries reach tens of thousands in their cinematic window. I believe that by launching online, we could potentially reach millions. — Sam Branson Copy Share Image
Drugs are available to those who want them. And where are those profits going? Into organized crime, [to criminals] who spend their profits on… — Sam Branson Copy Share Image
How do you create a film that can reach millions of people and engage them in the subject? You have to take risks and… — Sam Branson Copy Share Image
I have a vision of a world where we don't continue down senseless paths, where we care for our fellow human as much as… — Sam Branson Copy Share Image
Incarceration has become a business. It is in the interest of the police and the prisons to keep locking people up. — Sam Branson Copy Share Image
Whether through TV, film, online, app, or web, we will find ways to tell our stories with authenticity, and engage with our viewers beyond… — Sam Branson Copy Share Image
Research states that we have a two-week window to act after being inspired by an experience, before the brain is compelled to move on.… — Sam Branson Copy Share Image
I believe the medium of film is one of the most powerful tools in the modern era to create positive social change. It has… — Sam Branson Copy Share Image
In 1970, there were approximately 330,000 prisoners in the US. Today there are 2.3 million behind bars - more than any country in the… — Sam Branson Copy Share Image
Through social media, we can start a global conversation. This creates an army of advocates - the power really is in the hands of… — Sam Branson Copy Share Image
If you have a drug problem, you should be sent to a doctor, not a jail cell. — Sam Branson Copy Share Image
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