John Sinclair, a cultural activist, managed the MC5 and led the White Panther Party. He was an early victim of the War on Drugs, serving 29 months of a 9-1/2-to-10-year sentence for giving two joints to an undercover policewoman. Sinclair's legal victory on appeal changed the law and led to a massive freedom rally headlined by John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Stevie Wonder, and others, resulting in his release from prison on December 13, 1971.
Twenty to Life: The Life & Times of John Sinclair
Cultural activist John Sinclair rose to fame in the 1960s, leaving behind his small-town Michigan roots, having been shaped by a life-changing experience with the War on Drugs.
