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15. I know of at least two others that are serving sentences of 20 years plus for the same type of sales

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Mon Jul 29, 2013, 03:22 PM

Jul 2013

Both of them sentenced under absurd "carrier weight" laws.

What this basically did was allow sentencing to occur not on the actual amount of LSD being sold, but on the medium it was distributed on.

For example, you could be sentenced to 5 years for having 300 grams of LSD and an additional 10-15 years for having that LSD embedded in 500 grams of paper.

Or, put another way, if you had 1,000 doses of LSD on paper, you would do 3 times as long a prison term as if you had the same number of doses in liquid form.

Drug law and policy in this country has been and continues to be absurd.

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The Heartbreaking Story Of A Harmless Deadhead Sentenced To Die In Prison [View all] xchrom Jul 2013 OP

What's the significance of him being A Grateful Dead fan? brooklynite Jul 2013 #1

He was selling a virtually harmless substance NoOneMan Jul 2013 #3

Cannabis seems a bit out of place on that chart Cronus Protagonist Jul 2013 #6

I didn't do the study NoOneMan Jul 2013 #9

Foolish to make society pay for 80 years to feed, house, medicate over drug sales.... DonRedwood Jul 2013 #4

OTOH, how hard is it to not sell LSD to people? Recursion Jul 2013 #14

Would you feel the same way if 3 speeding tickets got you sent to prison for life? Major Nikon Jul 2013 #17

The linked article said this guy had mental health issues. Jim Lane Jul 2013 #22

That's for those who didn't see the picture of the drug dealer Capt. Obvious Jul 2013 #7

It's the independent entrepreneurs that are being jailed. reusrename Jul 2013 #10

Ironically a former friend of mine used to follow Phish on tour and sell his "goods" Blue_Tires Jul 2013 #2

It's not like it was a violent crime - if it were, closeupready Jul 2013 #5

This is an obscenity. n/t Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #8

+1 n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #11

I feel so much safer n2doc Jul 2013 #12

Three strikes was really designed for "those others"....thanks to a racist and immoral justice kelliekat44 Jul 2013 #13

I know of at least two others that are serving sentences of 20 years plus for the same type of sales ET Awful Jul 2013 #15

What a fucked up Country!! busterbrown Jul 2013 #16

Evidence that politics isn't all about "Follow the Money Trail!"... Eleanors38 Jul 2013 #18

great quote n/t warrprayer Jul 2013 #20

Huxley was seen as one of the early counter-culture heroes during the 60s... Eleanors38 Jul 2013 #21

Scott Walker campaigns on this idea exclusively. Scuba Jul 2013 #26

He probably shares the far right's livid hatred for 60s counter culture. Eleanors38 Jul 2013 #27

America really isn't far ahead warrprayer Jul 2013 #19

Heartbreaking indeed dreamnightwind Jul 2013 #23

So this is going to deter all the drug dealers out there....right? davidn3600 Jul 2013 #24

What will this cost us taxpayers to lock this young man up for his entire life? B Calm Jul 2013 #25

Such a waste. Quantess Jul 2013 #28

When we vote, we are voting to help people like him (nt) Babel_17 Jul 2013 #29

Tim's my brother and has served enough time for his "crime." free tim tyler Aug 2013 #30

Word of advice BainsBane Aug 2013 #31