• hdnsmbt@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    The US really looks at war criminals and goes “yeah, they should be able to live out the rest of their lives in peace in their own home, surrounded by loved ones” while at the same time locking up black guys for 20 years because they smoked a funny cigarette. And other countries still take them seriously. We’re all idiots, no exceptions.

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      11 months ago

      This a bit out of date. Who’s locked up for smoking a joint? Personal use is a ticket in harsh states, and legal in most states.

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        11 months ago

        Do you think they just happily released all of those who were previously convicted and sentenced for possession just because we may not be as harsh with the sentencing now?

        There are absolutely people whose lives have been ruined over it, still sitting in prison for being the wrong color in the wrong place at the wrong time.

        I’d be curious to know if there’s any confirmation that personal use/possession doesn’t lead to jail time for anybody in the us anymore.