Leon Hotchkiss, now 68, remains behind bars in Alabama, spending decades imprisoned for growing pot. The parole board thinks he should stay there.
    • stevedidWHAT
      240·
      9 months ago9 months ago

      Alabama has plenty of problems outside of being able to smoke weed or not

      For example choosing to imprison older people to what is effectively a life sentence for a non violent charge

      • CaptainSpaceman
        70·
        9 months ago

        Sorry, that was my point I tried to make. If they legalize to recreational, expunging convictions is a much bigger likelihood and maybe he will see freedom soon.

        • Perfide
          31·
          9 months ago

          That’s a massive leap. Even if they legalized recreational, and that’s a BIG if, that doesn’t mean they will expunge existing convictions.

          • CaptainSpaceman
            40·
            9 months ago

            Indeed, which is why I chose my words carefully on the previous response.

        • stevedidWHAT
          10·
          9 months ago

          All good! Miscomms happen nbd to talk it out for me ☺️