Released on parole, 21 years after marijuana conviction, Jeff Mizanskey will be spending his first holidays with his family in more than two decades. This post from KCTV5.com focuses on Mizanskey’s adjusting to life on the outside and traveling across the country to share his story. Jeff Mizanskey holds his great-granddaughter, Arreia, while at the dinner table with his ... Continue Reading
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Federal Prison for 3 Medical Marijuana Growers in Washington
3 Medical marijuana users, under trial for growing marijuana, have been sentenced to federal prison in a state that has legalized marijuana for medical as well as recreational use. This post from Reason.com highlights the anomalous case of genuine medical marijuana patients being sentenced in a state that tolerates commercial cannabis. On Friday the three remaining ... Continue Reading
3 Medical Marijuana Users Under Trial For Growing Marijuana
In this article from Forbes, Jacob Sullum reports that in a state where marijuana is legal, three medical marijuana patients await sentencing for openly growing marijuana. During their trial at the federal courthouse in Spokane last March, Rhonda Firestack-Harvey and her two fellow defendants—her son, Rolland Gregg, and his wife, Michelle Gregg—were not allowed to explain why ... Continue Reading