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Attitudes Changing About Cannabis Is Blowing Across The Country

CarolKing

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Man sentenced to life without parole for marijuana charge is freed in Missouri after 20 years

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Jeff Mizanskey smiles as he walks away from cameras after being released from the Jefferson City Correctional Center, after serving two decades of a life sentence for a marijuana-related charge in Jefferson City, Mo., on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015. His release followed years of lobbying by relatives, lawmakers and others who argued that the sentence was too stiff and that marijuana should not be forbidden. (AP Photo/Columbia Missourian/Justin L. Stewart)


Associated PressSept. 1, 2015 | 2:01 p.m. EDT+ More
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE, Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A man sentenced to life without parole on a marijuana-related charge was freed Tuesday from a Missouri prison after being behind bars for two decades — a period in which the nation's attitudes toward pot steadily softened.

Family, friends, supporters and reporters flocked to meet Jeff Mizanskey as he stepped out of the Jefferson City Correctional Center into a sunny morning, wearing a new pair of white tennis shoes and a shirt that read "I'm Jeff & I'm free."

"I spent a third of my life in prison," said Mizanskey, now 62, who was greeted by his infant great-granddaughter. "It's a shame."


What a crime that this man spent 1/4 of his life in prison. I'm glad he's finally free. Did you notice the shirt he's wearing?
CK
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Snappo

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Man sentenced to life without parole for marijuana charge is freed in Missouri after 20 years

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Jeff Mizanskey smiles as he walks away from cameras after being released from the Jefferson City Correctional Center, after serving two decades of a life sentence for a marijuana-related charge in Jefferson City, Mo., on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015. His release followed years of lobbying by relatives, lawmakers and others who argued that the sentence was too stiff and that marijuana should not be forbidden. (AP Photo/Columbia Missourian/Justin L. Stewart)


Associated PressSept. 1, 2015 | 2:01 p.m. EDT+ More
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE, Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A man sentenced to life without parole on a marijuana-related charge was freed Tuesday from a Missouri prison after being behind bars for two decades — a period in which the nation's attitudes toward pot steadily softened.

Family, friends, supporters and reporters flocked to meet Jeff Mizanskey as he stepped out of the Jefferson City Correctional Center into a sunny morning, wearing a new pair of white tennis shoes and a shirt that read "I'm Jeff & I'm free."

"I spent a third of my life in prison," said Mizanskey, now 62, who was greeted by his infant great-granddaughter. "It's a shame."


What a crime that this man spent 1/4 of his life in prison. I'm glad he's finally free. Did you notice the shirt he's wearing?
CK
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He'll never get those years back, but he should at least be compensated with no less than a million bucks a year TAX FREE for the 20 he lost.:2c::2c:
 
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CarolKing

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So the great people of Missouri spent all that $ of their hard earned tax money to keep this really bad guy behind bars for 20 years. It just doesn't make sense money wise or for a free society to do this.

I'm really happy for this guy but I would assume there are more Jeffs out there. They need to free the rest of these victims of the war against drugs. Bill Clinton already said he made a mistake to do this, to put such a high prison sentence on a (Cannabis) drug offense.

@Snappo you are right those were his prime years. Too bad folks can't sue for all those years.
 
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syrupy

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That sentence was too tough indeed. At the same time, I'm not sure he's the best poster boy for the cause. Intent to sell 6 pounds to a Mexican cartel is a little past personal medical use. Still, that's not worthy of a life sentence...
 

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