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re: Will prisoners be released in States that have legalized pot?
Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:59 am to PuntBamaPunt
Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:59 am to PuntBamaPunt
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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.
Pretty much what i thought.
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Posted on 1/10/14 at 1:54 pm to memphis tiger
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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
So which law do we follow? Federal or State?
Posted on 1/10/14 at 2:14 pm to carbola
quote:Federals are not going to do anything about it so I would go with state. Back to the OP though. Anyone that is in prison now in Colorado for marijuana possession surely were in possession of more than is now legal (up to 1 ounce, I believe). No one goes to prison for possessing less than an ounce even here in Mississippi. I suspect those in prison that broke the old Co law would have broken the new law too. So, they get to stay in jail.
So which law do we follow? Federal or State?
Posted on 1/10/14 at 2:29 pm to Wolf
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Less than one percent are in for possession alone.
Pretty much what i thought.
And how many of that 1% was a originally a worse beef that was plead down to possession?
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