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18. There are probably people in prison for dealing.

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 08:35 PM

Feb 2014

Especially if they were caught with huge amounts. i don't have any number or percentage. But no one is there for simple possession.

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Court gives California 2 years to lower prison population [View all] alp227 Feb 2014 OP

Time to legalize marijuana. Other States have led the way. Ash_F Feb 2014 #1

Time to legalize it retroactively, get those people out of jail. nt bemildred Feb 2014 #2

Yep. It's beyond time all across the nation. WhiteTara Feb 2014 #10

Do you know how many prisoners are doing time for non-violent offenses? NobodyHere Feb 2014 #4

No one is in prison for simple pot possession. former9thward Feb 2014 #7

Dealing? /nt Ash_F Feb 2014 #16

There are probably people in prison for dealing. former9thward Feb 2014 #18

But many, MANY are in prison for violation of probation by smoking pot duhneece Feb 2014 #19

You may be right. former9thward Feb 2014 #24

I'm pretty sure that's true. Mz Pip Feb 2014 #28

It's the Three Strikes law that is crowding our prisons. Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #3

Given this situation, one would hope the legislature would do that. KamaAina Feb 2014 #11

I think there are enough gutless Dems Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #12

The California legislature can't overturn Three Strikes. Xithras Feb 2014 #14

Release all the pot possesion prisoners immediatly. L0oniX Feb 2014 #5

They are long gone. former9thward Feb 2014 #8

There are no pot possession prisoners in California. Xithras Feb 2014 #15

What if you don't or can't pay the fine? /nt Ash_F Feb 2014 #17

Then it's treated like a traffic ticket. Xithras Feb 2014 #20

Ok so jail. /nt Ash_F Feb 2014 #21

County jail doesn't equal state prison NobodyHere Feb 2014 #23

"Genuinely can't afford to pay" Ash_F Feb 2014 #26

Which is why they are considered on a case by case basis. Xithras Feb 2014 #27

In another state, some would almost take that to mean: Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #13

we hey gang affiliation charge mackerel Feb 2014 #22