>...and some weed could both strip you of your right to vote and put you in a for-profit prison. The repercussions are far more egregious than that: The right

>...and some weed could both strip you of your right to vote and put you in a for-profit prison. The repercussions are far more egregious than that: The right to vote can be stripped for life[0]. After you've "paid your dues" to society, you will find it hard, if not impossible, to find employment again (also known as having a felony on your record [e.g.: felony possession]); which some states are now recognising is a form of cruel and unusual punishment[1]. To be fair, American society is trending better towards being less militant about justice but it still has quite a long way to go. [0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_of_rights_due_to_conviction_for_criminal_offense#Disenfranchisement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_of_rights_due_to_convicti... [1] - https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Pennsylvania-automatically-sealing-some-criminal-14064907.php https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Pennsylvania-automatical...