In Texas, 16 people are serving life sentences for illegal drug possession. Seven of them had fewer than 4 grams — less than a packet of sugar. That’s from a study by the ACLU and Human Rights Watch who advocate decriminalization of simple possession. Christopher Ingraham reports for the Washington Post.
ACLU calls for an end to the war on drugs
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Guest:
Christopher Ingraham - Washington Post -
@_cingraham
Host:
Warren Olney
Producers:
Sáša Woodruff,
Christine Detz,
Paul von Zielbauer