Weldon Angelos
Founder & President, Mission Green / The Weldon Project
Social Equity
Speaker
US
About Weldon Angelos
Weldon Angelos is a criminal justice reform advocate and former music producer who was sentenced to a mandatory 55-year federal prison term for selling less than $1,000 worth of cannabis. His case united a bipartisan coalition including Senators Mike Lee and Rand Paul, Charles Koch, and Alicia Keys.
After 13 years he was released in 2016 and received a full presidential pardon in December 2020. He founded Mission Green, dedicated to securing clemency for those still incarcerated for cannabis.
Notable Credentials
- Founder & President: The Weldon Project / Mission Green
- Full presidential pardon (December 2020)
- Instrumental in passage of the First Step Act
- Secured clemency for multiple cannabis prisoners
- Former music producer (Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, P!nk, Nas)
Speaking History
Has appeared at:
SXSW 2022 Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference 2023 SXSW 2024
Quick Info
Role
Founder & President, Mission Green / The Weldon Project
Topic Area
Social Equity
Location
US
Type
Speaker