e unreasonable ...for the DEA to continue to stand between those sufferers and the benefits of this substance"(Armentano). In most states the penalty for possession of marijuana exceeds punishment of other crimes. For example, the fines for the first time possession of one joint can be as high as $5,000 and incarceration up to 4 years (Witmer). Does it make sense that these non-violent drug offenders are serving longer prison sentences than murderers, rap
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