Funnily enough literally zero people affected by this are in jail. No one gets sent to jail for “just” possession. They always tack on other charges.
It’s also only about 6500 people.
It’s also only about 6500 people.
It is an empty gesture.
It's far from an empty gesture. But at the same time it is also a token, bare minimum gesture.
Yet it has less impact when there are other charges anyway. “But I was convicted of just 2 felonies not 3!”