Obama says marijuana ‘no more dangerous than alcohol’

[RainDog]

155. what a horrible tragedy

That's worse than knowing the majority of arrests are for simple possession - the system itself creates victims.

What kind of sentencing laws does your state have for drug convictions? How do you know the police planted the brick? From her testimony, or were the police caught... tho I suppose not if she's in jail. I assume the police confiscated her assets, too... ugh.

I can't read all the horrible stories of tragedy that appear here on DU all the time. I have to balance some of the misery in the world with the knowledge than sometimes justice occurs, even if belated.

Has anyone taken up her case, ala Reuben Carter?

Three strikes, I know, makes it possible to serve a life in prison for simple possession of a small amt. of mj with Louisiana's laws - a Democrat tried to introduce legislation to reform such egregious injustice... but it failed. Indiana is introducing leg. this year to decrim an ounce, iirc. Indiana has some of the harshest sentencing laws and a private prison corp is a Republican donor. Repubs passed legislation to make sure those convicted serve 75% of their sentences... have to keep those heads in beds...

And in the meantime, the head of the Sinaloa Cartel is one of the richest men in the world - and he thanked Reagan, Bush, and even "El Presidente Obama" for making him so rich.