Douglas A. Berman

In the 40 years since the first supervised drug consumption site was built, the entire planet has established fewer than 200 of them, which means there are more op-eds for and against these sites than there are sites.

"Thank you for this incredible gift of a fresh start." As we begin to wrap up our series, we’re sharing more uplifting stories from #ohioexpeditedpardon recipients. Learn more about the project and the importance of #secondchances: bit.ly/4kPSFRF

Our new evaluation shows that providing limited, low‑cost legal help—such as the assistance provided through DEPC's Opportunity Port—is an effective way to help people overcome barriers to successfully seal/expunge their criminal record. Read the report: bit.ly/3ZWoAGB

“I don't think we have seen the last word on hemp and THC infused beverages,” DEPC Administrative Director Jana Hrdinová recently told @columbusmonthly. Learn more about SB 56 changes and what they mean for businesses that produce and sell hemp beverages. columbusmonthly.com/story/lifestyl…

"I am living proof that people can change." Our series highlighting inspiring stories from #ohioexpeditedpardon recipients continues this week. Learn more about the Ohio Governor’s Expedited Pardon Project and the importance of second chances: bit.ly/4kPSFRF

This piece from @CrainsCleveland references DEPC's annual survey of Ohio marijuana users. In 2025, we asked what factors drove any dissatisfaction with the program. 76% of respondents identified high prices in Ohio dispensaries. crainscleveland.com/cannabis/state…

Curious where Ohio’s cannabis tax dollars are going? DEPC’s interactive map breaks down #marijuana #tax revenue for every participating community in the Host Community Cannabis Fund. Some of the top earners may surprise you: bit.ly/4apcImz

In case you missed it, DEPC Administrative Director Jana Hrdinová was recently interviewed for this piece from The Ohio Newsroom. Learn more about Host Community Cannabis Fund tax revenue via our new interactive map: bit.ly/4rFKSIm bit.ly/4cj0TiW

DEPC Exec. Dir. and @OhioStateLaw Prof. Douglas Berman (@SLandP) recently spoke with @Law360 about why the work of studying #clemency is so important: "this data is so challenging and the different categories and ways to structure it can be so fraught." law360.com/articles/24330…

.@SLandP (@OSULawDEPC) comments on the presidential power to grant clemency and explains why this is a "king-like power." Read more from @KinseyCrowley in @USATODAY: usatoday.com/story/news/pol…

The latest issue of the Federal Sentencing Reporter examines how shifts in presidential leadership reshape criminal justice policy and practice. FSR is coedited by DEPC Exec. Dir. Douglas Berman (@SLandP). Read select articles free from @DukePress: read.dukeupress.edu/fsr

New federal law enables trafficking victims to vacate/expunge convictions and reduce sentences sentencinglawandpolicy.wordpress.com/2026/02/01/new… via @SLandP

New research explores large percentage of recent federal clemency grants to white-collar offenders sentencinglawandpolicy.wordpress.com/2026/02/01/new… via @SLandP

DEPC Executive Director and @OhioStateLaw Professor Douglas Berman (@slandp), an expert on clemency and criminal sentencing matters, was recently quoted in this piece from @USATODAY on presidential pardon power. usatoday.com/story/news/pol…

Federal judge dismisses capital charges against Luigi Mangione because predicate charges fail to "meet federal statutory definition of a 'crime of violence' as a matter of law" sentencinglawandpolicy.wordpress.com/2026/01/30/fed… via @SLandP

"Evaluating Large Language Models as Judicial Decision-Makers" sentencinglawandpolicy.wordpress.com/2026/01/29/eva… via @SLandP Money line from abstract: "when properly prompted, LLMs can deliver more accurate sentencing decisions than human judges."

ICYMI: Check out this recent piece from @guardian that quotes DEPC Exec. Dir. Douglas Berman (@SLandP) and Practitioner in Residence Cat Packer (@cat_packer). Then learn more about marijuana rescheduling via our popular resource: bit.ly/49KiX44 bit.ly/4jYjOBn

US Sentencing Commission notices public meeting for publishing more proposed guideline amendments sentencinglawandpolicy.wordpress.com/2026/01/22/us-… via @SLandP

DEPC Executive Director Douglas Berman (@SLandP) recently appeared on the Set for Sentencing podcast. In this episode, get caught up on last year's big changes in federal sentencing and hear what 2026 may have in store. Listen: apple.co/49PyqyA

According to the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control, intoxicating hemp products "are not simply moving into dispensaries” with the passage of S.B. 56. Learn more about how the bill changes #marijuana and #intoxicatinghemp on our website: go.osu.edu/cannabis-cross…