From Higher Perspective, March 20, 2015

Jeff Mizanskey is discussed a lot when considering the laws surrounding illegal marijuana. Why? Because 20 years ago, he was sentenced to live in prison for possessing seven pounds of marijuana. It was his third cannabis offense.

Jeff and his son, Chris, have asked Governor Jay Nixon of Missouri for clemency, and Nixon has agreed to investigate his case. But help may come sooner than that.

A new bill would grand clemency to inmates serving life sentences for marijuana in the state. This bill would help at least 25 other people serving life sentences for pot. They’re among 3,278 people serving life sentences for non-violent crimes. None have any chance of parole. Between 2001 and 2010, there were 8.2 million marijuana arrests in the United States according to an ACLU report.

That same report found that African American citizens were four times more likely to be arrested for marijuana than white people.

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