Injustice in Massachusetts -- Two Years in Jail for 1 Joint

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Guest Editorial:
Injustice in Massachusetts -- Two Years in Jail for One Joint
4/14/06
guest editorial by Anthony Papa of www.15yearstolife.com


The drug war reached the pinnacle of cruelty when Mitchell Lawrence, an 18-year-old Berkshire County teen, was sentenced to two years in jail for the sale of one worth of marijuana -- about a teaspoon.

Lawrence was found guilty of distribution of marijuana, committing a drug violation within a drug-free school zone, and possession after he sold a 1.12 gram bag of marijuana to an undercover police officer for $20.

While this outrageous case happened in a sleepy burg in Massachusetts, the case of Mitchell Lawrence is one of countless tales of drug war madness that takes place on America's streets daily.

full story: http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/431/guesteditorial.shtml
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