Bernard Noble was sentenced to 13 and a third years in prison for having two joints worth of weed in his pocket. Krishna Andavolu traces Noble’s story from his arrest to his incarceration.

After this episode first aired on VICE TV in 2016, Mr. Noble was released from prison after serving seven years behind bars.

Find out more about what happened to Mr. Noble here:    • He Was Sentenced to 13 Years for Havi...  

00:00 Intro
01:43 Who is Bernard Noble?
13:35 How 2 Grams of Weed Can Turn Into 13 Years
23:03 The War on Drugs From a Cop's Perspective
28:13 Prisons in Louisiana
35:45 Marijuana Sentencing Reform

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