[Vision2020] It's Time for an Honest Conversation About Marijuana . . .

Tue Aug 13 13:57:54 PDT 2013

Scott, I get the point you are trying to make in the first paragraph, but in
spite of the programs offered that she participated in while incarcerated,
my guess is they will provide cold comfort when she can't get a job, or
housing, or loans to further her education, etc. because she's now a
convicted felon.

For selling $30 of weed to a police informant.  With no previous criminal
convictions.

I understand that the issues aren't simple.  In spite of being a bleeding
heart liberal, I tend to be a pretty staunch law & order kind of gal
(although I'm vehemently opposed to the death penalty), particularly with
respect to violent & financial crimes.

However, the lofty notion of justice is near & dear to my heart, and I don't
think justice should depend on where in the US one lives.  A key component
to justice, it seems to me, is proportionality.

Spottedcrow's sentence - and all similar sentences with similar
circumstances- flunk.  They contain not an iota of justice because there's
absolutely no proportionality.  IMHO.

From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of Scott Dredge
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 11:46 AM
To: Sunil; viz
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] It's Time for an Honest Conversation About
Marijuana . . .

In this particular case, it's a a mixed bag regarding marijuana laws making
sense / working.  She sold a bag of marijuana which I'm guessing would be a
much worse offense than merely being in possession of it.  12 years for all
of her combined crimes is too much in my amateur opinion.  The 2 years she
served is probably too much.  On the upside, while incarcerated she
completed her GED and took parenting classes and participated in a few other
programs that were offered.  Hopefully she's come out of this experience as
more functional person.

I think if the marijuana laws are not making sense and not working, it might
be because marijuana is lumped into to the same category as say cocaine.
I'm not sure of the laws, but if this is the case, then marijuana should be
moved into some lesser category.  Even so, dealing it should carry a heavier
penalty than possessing it.

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From: sunilramalingam at hotmail.com
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 05:35:13 -0700
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] It's Time for an Honest Conversation About
Marijuana . . .

Wayne,

Do you think our marijuana laws make sense or are working?

Sunil

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From: bear at moscow.com
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 18:37:58 -0700
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] It's Time for an Honest Conversation About
Marijuana . . .

Honest?  I think not!

Served 2 years in prison, not 12. 

On Aug 12, 2013, at 6:05 PM, Tom Hansen wrote:

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Cannabis Nation

http://www.cannabisnationradio.com/

Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .

"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)

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Tom Hansen

Moscow, Idaho

"There's room at the top they are telling you still 

But first you must learn how to smile as you kill 
If you want to be like the folks on the hill."

- John Lennon

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