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Will prisoners be released in States that have legalized pot?
Posted on 1/9/14 at 10:36 pm
Posted on 1/9/14 at 10:36 pm
Those that were caught with a small amount?
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Posted on 1/9/14 at 10:37 pm to Tim
Hmmm...interesting question I actually haven't thought about. Does anyone know?
Posted on 1/9/14 at 10:41 pm to Tim
Can you make a law retroactive? Can the prisoners then sue for false arrest?
Posted on 1/9/14 at 10:42 pm to Brosef Stalin
Hell, they can make taxes retroactive. I'm sure they can make laws retroactive.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 10:45 pm to Scruffy
I've got no problem, esp. if the state they are incarcerated in votes for legalization, and the quantities are within there limits to legally posses upon their past arrest....
Posted on 1/9/14 at 10:48 pm to Tim
I'm sure the pressure will build.
The thing is, it is still illegal to possess or sell pot anywhere in the U.S. under federal law.
The thing is, it is still illegal to possess or sell pot anywhere in the U.S. under federal law.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 10:50 pm to TrueTiger
Yeah, I guess Federal law trumps everything..
Posted on 1/9/14 at 11:12 pm to CamdenTiger
It depends if they were convicted of a state violation or federal.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 11:12 pm to Tim
In Seattle all pending pot cases were dropped after it became legal. But I don't know if they actually released anyone from jail who was arrested before the law was change.
Posted on 1/10/14 at 12:43 am to Tim
How many people do you think are in jail in CO or WA for under an ounce of pot and nothing else? I am willing to bet it is close to zero. Even before it was legalized they never gave you prison time for under an ounce.
Now if you want to ask if those that are on probation for under an ounce should be released, i would say that yes they should be
Now if you want to ask if those that are on probation for under an ounce should be released, i would say that yes they should be
Posted on 1/10/14 at 5:44 am to Tim
I would bet not many are in jail just for pot. Maybe possession and an illegal firearm for example. I could see a reduction in sentence but this is going open up a huge can of worms.
Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:10 am to mooseknuckle
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I would bet not many are in jail just for pot.
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According to the the FBI, police in the United States made about 750,000 marijuana arrests in 2012, the vast majority (87 percent) for simple possession. That is down from a peak of more than 858,000 pot busts in 2009. From 1996 through 2012, there were more than 12 million marijuana arrests, accounting for 44 percent of all drug arrests during that period. More than 11 million of the pot busts involved simple possession.
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Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:15 am to Tim
Why would they, the legal system is a business first and foremost, true morality and justice is just a byproduct to be received by whomever has been made judge
Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:21 am to Tim
First off, I think pot being illegal is quite stupid. Especially given that it is celarly much less harmful than tobacco and alcohol.
That said, if you broke the law, you should face the consequences of your actions. if the law later changes, tough shite. I don't feel bad for someone who is imprissoned for breaking the law, even if that law law later changes.
That said, if you broke the law, you should face the consequences of your actions. if the law later changes, tough shite. I don't feel bad for someone who is imprissoned for breaking the law, even if that law law later changes.
Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:23 am to Bucktown Tigah
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According to the the FBI, police in the United States made about 750,000 marijuana arrests in 2012, the vast majority (87 percent) for simple possession
So. That doesn't mean those people were sentenced to actual jail time.
Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:27 am to Tim
quote:I thought maybe you were headed in the direction that they would be released because the guards be smoking dope at work and forget to close the gates. My bad
Will prisoners be released in States that have legalized pot?
Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:33 am to Tim
They broke the law. Why would they be released?
If you get a speeding ticket, and a couple months later they raise the speed limit on that road, they don't got back and take points off of your record and refund your fine, do they?
If you get a speeding ticket, and a couple months later they raise the speed limit on that road, they don't got back and take points off of your record and refund your fine, do they?
Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:35 am to Diamondawg
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be released because the guards be smoking dope at work and forget to close the gates
a profound word picture to the nut of our justice system
Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:43 am to KeyserSoze999
Fact: About 750,000 people are arrested every year for marijuana offenses in the U.S. There's a lot of variation across states in what happens next. Not all arrests lead to prosecutions, and relatively few people prosecuted and convicted of simple possession end up in jail. Most are fined or are placed into community supervision. About 40,000 inmates of state and federal prison have a current conviction involving marijuana, and about half of them are in for marijuana offenses alone; most of these were involved in distribution. Less than one percent are in for possession alone.
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Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:59 am to Tim
I wouldn't think so since it is a federal offense.
This post was edited on 1/10/14 at 12:00 pm
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