Parole denied for 68-year-old in Alabama: ‘A life sentence for growing marijuana’

Meanwhile, Trump’s a free man, goose stepping around in his fucking lift shoes, with 91 Federal charges against him. This country is so backwards.

It's a flower that makes people happy and hungry. God fucking damn it. There is no fucking reason to destroy people's lives over this.

I don’t understand how 40 years of prison for a non-violent crime isn’t considered to be both “cruel” and “unusual”. It is objectively cruel. I certainly hope that it is also unusual. I certainly hope that there aren’t many more like him, imprisoned for decades for what amounts to personal-use levels of pot. 5.5 lbs of pot when you include the stem and roots isn’t that much and certainly sounds like a personal supply to me.

Fuck Alabama and its bullshit ass laws

Life sentence for growing some pot. Meanwhile the Jan 6th insurrectionists are getting maybe 2 years, or if you're a card carrying proud boy terrorist you might be looking at up to 20 years.

Try to overthrow the government- 18 months. Grow plants- life sentence.

America (for the time being), fuck yeah!

This stuff just makes my blood boil. Those 3 assholes on the parole board are complete sociopaths. There's absolutely no justice here.

That law provides several different levels of trafficking, and Hotchkiss was convicted under the lowest level – having between 2.2 lbs and 100lbs. That weight includes all parts of the plant, root and stem and all.
40 years, jesus fucking CHRIST.

usa fucking sucksssss especially the south

shitty country to live in

The United States is a fascist hellhole.

Alabama has an incredible climate for growing outdoor Cannabis, too...

It should literally be everywhere there.

Dude should try to overthrow the government and attack some police officers, he'll be back home in 2 to 5 years

Remember come election time who is responsible for this. Just like actions, elections have consequences.

The age of consent in Alabama is 16.

Let's not act like we were expecting much from alabama.

my wife went to high school with a guy that's in AL prison for the same thing. I forget what his sentence was, but it's long too. this was a recent conviction. the guy's been in there for 4 or 5o years now and doesn't expect to get out any time soon. in high school, his nickname was jesus due to him having long hair and generally being a super nice guy.

some of you read about stories about the cruel injustices of living under conservative rule. i'm directly connected to many instances. i could tell you more horror stories. violence is the only answer i see at this point.

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Thats what you get when you dare to do gardening

Pretty messed up. Let this poor guy go. On the bright side, does free healthcare and free room and board?

What could the parole board's justification for denial possibly be? I don't see any risk from this guy, unless there's something more nefarious than 2.2 lbm of pot going on.

Another reason not to visit Alabama

prison employees would be laid off if only criminals are in prison.

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Remember these headlines any time someone makes excuses for the lack of action by the Federal Government, even when we give Democrats Congress and the presidency.

Growing plants Alabama?

Hotchkiss — who goes by his middle name, Bud —

Poor dude never even had a chance. 😔

2.2 -100lbs is a massive range especially when the weight every part of the plant. That's a difference of growing enough for a month to smoke and supplying the neighborhood. Two massively different goals.

It's Alabama.... so sadly predictable

Didn't Biden pardon marijuana convictions? Or am I just high?

Biden, pardon this dude

Kill his kidnappers

He probably did something while in prison

Don't break the law