JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A man sentenced to life in prison without parole on a marijuana-related charge was freed Tuesday from a Missouri prison after being behind bars for two decades — a period in which the nation's attitudes toward pot have steadily softened. Family, friends, supporters and reporters flocked to meet Jeff Mizanskey as he stepped
62 yr. Old Man Sentenced To Life For Marijuana Walks Free In Missouri
The life-with-no-parole sentence was allowed under a Missouri law for persistent drug offenders; Jeff Mizanskey already had two drug convictions – one for possession and sale of marijuana in 1984 and another for possession in 1991.