Chicago Man Serving Life For Marijuana Granted Clemency After 19 Years In Prison

Hear the story of Craig Cesal who was arrested for participating in a marijuana conspiracy and sentenced to life in prison with no parole despite having no criminal history. Cesal was granted clemency by then-President Donald Trump in the final hours of his presidency and is now fighting to help others who face a similar fate. 

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50 Comments

  1. Edgar Maldonado on September 21, 2022 at 6:25 am

    Glad to see your happy and living life



  2. Stuck ‘n’ Stoned on September 21, 2022 at 6:26 am

    It’s absolutely insane to me that I can drive to Michigan and buy weed from a legitimate and legal store yet people are in prison all over the country…

    Let them out and make room for politicians and pedophiles!



  3. irish anger on September 21, 2022 at 6:26 am

    Meanwhile ,the court system lets JEFFERY Epstein get away with a sweetheart deal ,lets rapists, murderers out all the time, no bail either.!



  4. François Grimard on September 21, 2022 at 6:27 am

    As a Canadian who bought some legal pre rolled joints from my very own government this morning, cannot even fathom what life in the U.S. is like 😟



  5. Jaga the eldest on September 21, 2022 at 6:28 am

    Life in jail for weed…there are killers being released in Chicago after serving months. This is crazy…



  6. Barristan Selmy on September 21, 2022 at 6:28 am

    So a person who murdered someone went in for a few years, then they give this guy whos done nothing to no one ever life. Yeah someone owes this man years. Or 19 million dollars, any less than those both, is an injustice to mankind.



  7. Sindollx666x on September 21, 2022 at 6:32 am

    Wow, I can honestly say I’m surprised Trump did good here



  8. William Zander on September 21, 2022 at 6:35 am

    Interstate commerce once it’s transported you can be a part of the crime .



  9. SYNTHESIZED CHILL on September 21, 2022 at 6:36 am

    Cases like this are just another reason that Biden/Harris is a joke. My example is Biden trying to get some virtue signaling points by telling Russia to release the WNBA player that got caught flying into Russia with hash carts, is ironic and hypocritical AF. Release everyone that’s serving time for weed in the U.S., if you’re going to tell another country not to detain someone for the same thing.



  10. bob smith on September 21, 2022 at 6:37 am

    holy heck one good thing done under trump



  11. K L on September 21, 2022 at 6:37 am

    Proceeds to bike no helmet



  12. Burden Ernie on September 21, 2022 at 6:38 am

    Is this the full story?



  13. Aero Nez on September 21, 2022 at 6:39 am

    "Half baked movie " Marijuana is not a Drugg!!!



  14. Scott S on September 21, 2022 at 6:39 am

    Lol first thing he does is go go California on a "road trip" 🤣 gotta go get some deps and move in chicago gotta come back up



  15. NC Mariofan3 on September 21, 2022 at 6:40 am

    Had this man been caught touching a little girl, he would’ve been out long ago



  16. EverThingOutDoors on September 21, 2022 at 6:41 am

    Don’t have words



  17. John Aguilar on September 21, 2022 at 6:43 am

    Mandatory minimum is a mother fooker.



  18. bvcrimson on September 21, 2022 at 6:43 am

    Imagine being so closed minded that you sent someone to prison for life over a plant



  19. Clint Gable on September 21, 2022 at 6:43 am

    Sue?



  20. E Jackson on September 21, 2022 at 6:45 am

    that judge should be publicly "stoned"



  21. Patrick Thompson on September 21, 2022 at 6:46 am

    Go Craig!



  22. Big Thumb on September 21, 2022 at 6:49 am

    I’m sad you missed your daughters life in the early years. Happy trump saved you



  23. Nicky Hornberger on September 21, 2022 at 6:51 am

    Pete hurst is serving real time for weed



  24. BeBe Aggad on September 21, 2022 at 6:51 am

    It is almost unbelievable that people still serve time in prison for something every one does legally in Colorado…



  25. God's Truth on September 21, 2022 at 6:52 am

    But the CIA started the crack epidemic with no consequences



  26. Corporeal Undead on September 21, 2022 at 6:53 am

    Yet murderers get set free. ‘MURICA!



  27. Aero Nez on September 21, 2022 at 6:54 am

    That’s Good medicine



  28. Paso Fino🇲🇽 on September 21, 2022 at 6:54 am

    I met a few guys that died in prison for weed Q.E.PD



  29. AJ Martin on September 21, 2022 at 6:54 am

    Thank God for Donald J Trump. He really is for the people. What more proof do you even need?



  30. ThinkHarder on September 21, 2022 at 6:54 am

    Thank you president trump 🙌



  31. Jessie Hydro on September 21, 2022 at 6:54 am

    The only thing Donald Trump has ever done to help any Americans .. for that I commend him. However For the insurrection .. trump him self should be in jail.



  32. Piper Pepper on September 21, 2022 at 6:55 am

    Podesta brothers are still walking around after the kidnapping of that little girl from that resort . Wooowww



  33. CompletelyAnonymous on September 21, 2022 at 6:56 am

    I really hate to admit that Trump is kind of the hero of this story… Lol granting this guy clemency was the best thing he did in office I’d say



  34. mark coniglio on September 21, 2022 at 7:00 am

    Trump is the enemy, huh?



  35. Zachary Story on September 21, 2022 at 7:06 am

    Thank you Trump



  36. Skateboarded28 on September 21, 2022 at 7:08 am

    Why does Montana look like Bidens face on the map illustration…



  37. Miriam Mctaggart on September 21, 2022 at 7:11 am

    Life for weed???



  38. Flipping With Sean on September 21, 2022 at 7:11 am

    That’s absolutely insane to sentence someone to life for pot. Wow what messed up times



  39. Marcel Chagnon on September 21, 2022 at 7:12 am

    Unfair….



  40. AveryQ on September 21, 2022 at 7:12 am

    Wait I rode those roads before. Well duh your a trucker lol



  41. Randall James on September 21, 2022 at 7:12 am

    Imagine being an alien and you find out that humans could go to prison for life for selling a plant



  42. c on September 21, 2022 at 7:15 am

    So uhh can he vote? wasn’t really suspended…



  43. Cannabis POW Warriors on September 21, 2022 at 7:17 am

    When will this madness end? Lot more need to be freed!



  44. thanosian the mad titanic on September 21, 2022 at 7:17 am

    I’m not really a full supporter of Marijuana but can whole heartily agree with was a clown sentencing and down right evil injustice by the judge



  45. Falkor ‌ on September 21, 2022 at 7:19 am

    🇺🇸🇺🇦❤️🤍💙💛



  46. Amber Thomson on September 21, 2022 at 7:19 am

    I don’t think he should’ve gotten life, but I still believe Marijuana should be illegal. But a life sentence? That was crazy



  47. AndrewKidd14145 on September 21, 2022 at 7:20 am

    Ah payoffs



  48. Quasicrystal on September 21, 2022 at 7:20 am

    They put someone in prison for life for weed but let murderers roam the streets. DemocRAT morons for you.



  49. EBITDA READtheBOOK on September 21, 2022 at 7:23 am

    That judge needs to be outed and put in jail.



  50. SanekiBeko on September 21, 2022 at 7:24 am

    There are people who murder others and get barely anything and this guy was stuck behind for nearly 20 years.