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Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen
Lee Carroll Brooker got life without parole for growing some plants in his backyard. Plants that would be harvested and used for the sole purpose of helping him cope with pain due to being a disabled veteran. Not sure their personal freedom is a shining beacon in comparison to the UK.
Of course, I think it's ridiculous that Mr. Meechan was found guilty of this, as well.
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The drug wars and prison system are huge black marks on the american model.
I don't think anecdotes really work in the context of such a broad topic, since we could trade them back and forth all day, such as Elon Musk doing everything in his power to come to America as a teenager because he knew america was the only place he would have the opportunity to purse his dreams in earnest.