Nobody ever went to prison for minor possession charges. So, she was referring to something that has no barring on reality.
you don't have to serve time for the criminal record to destroy your life. in conservative corners of this country, just failing a drug test can ruin you, the hell with an arrest on your record. we want people to not even be charged. if it was only a civil matter and you could mail in the fine for possession like in some states, i could live with that while we keep moving forward. and sorry, but people here DO sometimes do jail time for simple possession.