If I tell you that the maximum sentence in the UK for possession of marijuana is 5 years in prison or an unlimited fine, are you going to tell me that everybody

If I tell you that the maximum sentence in the UK for possession of marijuana is 5 years in prison or an unlimited fine, are you going to tell me that everybody who's ever been caught with marijuana has been thrown in prison for half a decade or bankrupted? No, in fact, most people get served with nothing more than a formal caution or a £90 fine. This is normal - this is how the law works in this country. Anyone who doesn't understand this hasn't even been paying attention to the lowest-common-denominator newspapers, which are constantly screeching about how people usually don't get anything close to maximum sentencing.