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posted December 17, 2018 03:59 PM
Just when you think you've heard it all Roll Eyes


A convict is suing the state of South Carolina because he is barred from smoking pot in jail, a report says.

James Rose is serving a life sentence for murder, but he feels that he should be allowed to smoke pot to make his sentence easier to live with. Rose filed a lawsuit in federal court against McCormick Correctional Institution and the state of South Carolina, ABC reported.

Rose claims his religion includes pot smoking. Because he is a “Rastafarian,” Rose says being prevented from smoking marijuana violates his Constitutional rights of freedom of religion.



He also accuses the state of forcing him to cut his hair, even holding him down to do so.

“I grew dreadlocks as a part of my Rastafarian religion and asked to be accommodated with marijuana as part of my religion and practice,” the lawsuit states.

“The injuries I’ve sustained related to the events were migraine headaches, psychological trauma, mental anguish (depression), panic attacks, and nightmares,” Rose states in the lawsuit.

The litigious inmate is demanding $100,000 in punitive damages not to mention to be allowed to smoke pot and grow out his dreadlocks.



Rose is serving a life sentence for the 2012 murder of Leland Shannon Jr., who was killed in front of his child.


https://www.breitbart.com/crim...smoking-pot-in-jail/
 
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posted December 17, 2018 04:20 PMHide Post
Ummmmmm.....NO!



He’s certainly free to suck a bag of dicks though Big Grin


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posted December 17, 2018 04:41 PMHide Post
He’ll probably win.
 
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posted December 17, 2018 10:08 PMHide Post
I wonder what conditions are like in Jamaican prisons for murderers?


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posted December 17, 2018 10:26 PMHide Post
dude, like, first amendment and all like bro.



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posted December 17, 2018 10:28 PMHide Post
Denied, next.....




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posted December 18, 2018 01:33 PMHide Post
Personally, I agree with Rose. I think he should have access to drugs to make his stay in jail 'easier'. But instead of pot, I'd suggest 20mg of Fentanyl. That should do nicely. Next...


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posted December 18, 2018 02:39 PMHide Post
I am thinking an IV combo of three drugs will make him "chill" forever!!
 
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posted December 18, 2018 02:41 PMHide Post
Hey, that’s cute


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Isn't he just...special....

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Novel approach.

Maybe you shouldn't do things that get you jailed?


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