Not the usual feature today. On this date in 1971, John Sinclair was released from prison. The Michigan State Supreme Court overturned his conviction as unconstitutional. He was imprisoned for ten years for the possession of two marijuana joints. He only served two years. I had no idea that this has been such a big deal.
For more information:
http://famousdaily.com/history/john-sinclair-10-year-sentence-marijuana.html
http://www.reasonabledoubt.org/criminallawblog/entry/december-13-1971-john-sinclair-freed-from-10-year-sentence-for-possessing-two-joints-today-in-crime-history
http://modernhistorian.blogspot.com/2010/12/on-this-day-in-history-john-sinclair.html
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