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'While some cities and states across the U.S. are taking radical steps toward reforming marijuana regulations, a Missouri man named Jeff Mizanskey -- and several other U.S. inmates like him -- could die in prison for pot possession.
I heard this on a talk show the other day with Larry King. About 15% of those in prison are there because of pot convictions. The US spends more money on prisons than higher learning, universities.
I heard this on a talk show the other day with Larry King. About 15% of those in prison are there because of pot convictions. The US spends more money on prisons than higher learning, universities.
Yes, the prison-industrial complex is almost as bad as the military-industrial complex.
Some people need to be locked up......but I don't think we should be wasting our money on casual pot users. Not sure if Jeff Mizanskey was that, or a 3-key a week kind of guy.
I heard this on a talk show the other day with Larry King. About 15% of those in prison are there because of pot convictions. The US spends more money on prisons than higher learning, universities.
Potheads have been making this claim forever. I actually researched it among California prison statistics a number of years ago and found it to be false. Look it up.
That might be true. However, I know a young man convicted and spent two years in a very bad prison for a small amount of pot he provided for free to a narcotics officer. It was his first offense. He was beat badly in that prison and never recovered mentally and committed suicide shortly after his release.
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nobody should go to jail for weed period!!! especially when that worse lethal hard drug called alcohol has no limits on proof and quantity and is totally legal!!!
Potheads have been making this claim forever. I actually researched it among California prison statistics a number of years ago and found it to be false. Look it up.
I thought the number was high too. Also they did not mention whether those convictions where for simple use or moving a ton of pot.
What about non-violent offenses in general? Why even have jail and prison time for anything other than violent crimes?
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