TERRELL DAVIS (RALO)

Incarcerated: 2018 

Terrell Davis, professionally known as Ralo, is an acclaimed recording artist who made the mistake of selling marijuana and was arrested in 2018. He now faces more than eight years in prison for violating the same federal statute that many entrepreneurs and corporations violate every day in 36 states across the country. Davis’ friends in the entertainment industry are working with The Weldon Project to bring attention to the case and clemency for Terrell. 


Terrell Davis has spent the last three years in jail awaiting sentencing for selling marijuana in 2018. He was charged with two federal counts of possession with intent to distribute marijuana after more than 400 pounds of cannabis was found on his private plane as he returned home to Georgia. Currently, low-THC cannabis oil for medical use is legal in Georgia, with dozens of companies vying for the state’s lucrative medical marijuana licenses. In addition, the cities of Atlanta, Savannah and a few others have decriminalized marijuana possession of up to one ounce. 

In March 2021, The Weldon Project sent a letter to the Biden/Harris administration, asking for clemency for Davis. 


The letter highlights President Biden’s words from his 2019 Democratic debate, where he stated, “I think we should decriminalize marijuana, period. And I think everyone – anyone who has a record should be let out of jail, their records expunged, be completely zeroed out.” 



The letter concludes with a direct plea to the president: “You alone have the power to call out a grand hypocrisy of prior administrations. While cannabis became a thriving, legal market and enriched many, your predecessors largely ignored people like Mr. Davis, who are still serving lengthy federal prison terms for doing the same thing.” 


The letter was signed by Weldon Angelos, president and co-founder of The Weldon Project; various music and recording artists including Drake; multiple professional athletes; and several justice-reform advocates. 


Although Davis appreciates the support, all he can do is wait – and hope he receives justice soon, so he can finally return to his family, home and music career.

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