It's a disproportionate sentence, obviously, but of course, the odds that he was really a first time offender are approximately zero. First time caught, maybe. Don't want to go to jail for trafficking? Don't traffic. Look, the best way to stay out of trouble is to not get into it. If you think weed should be legal, fine, I have no opinion on that. But eventually you're gonna get in trouble because it's not legal. So, choose: no trouble or weed and eventual trouble. -XC
As a self-proclaimed pragmatic person, you have no opinion on whether or not marijuana should be legal?
Nope. It's a very complex situation that doesn't affect me or my family, so I've not spent the time to learn enough to form an opinion. I certainly had one when I was 17 and didn't know sh*t about shinola. I will tell you that, in general, I am in favor of a ton less gov't interference, lower taxes, fewer services, term limits, the occasional tar/feather exercise for legislative over-reach, and easier beach access. But those are general positions - I think the interstate highway is a good thing, I think the ATC system should stay federalized, etc. -XC