re: No prison time for woman convicted in cannabis-induced killing

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In the end, I think there is more to the story than what appears on the face but I am very cautious of applying the defense. It is similar to the early days of the "insanity defense". This defense has the added "benefit" of not being confined in a mental institution.

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Completely agree with this.

At the same time, MJ nowadays isn’t even remotely comparable to what we even had 20 years ago, and this is in a state where MJ is legal, likely leading to even more potent strains.

I can understand the situation where she was completely paranoid and freaked out, although stabbing someone 108 times is a bit much.

There is likely more to this.