Marc Fogel, freed from Russian prison, to appear at Pa. cannabis festival

A celebration of cannabis, returning this weekend to the Kutztown area, is set to feature the story of — and appearances by — freed Russian prisoner Marc Fogel, according to organizers.

Fogel is an American history teacher from the Pittsburgh area who was traveling to Russia in 2021 to work at a Moscow school when he was detained. His family and supporters said he had been traveling with medically prescribed marijuana.

Almost a year later, he was sentenced to 14 years in prison…

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