Good morning. Michael Thompson is 68. Serving 60 years in Michigan for a marijuana sale 25 years ago. Mom, dad, & son died while inside. Was cuffed at his mom& #39;s funeral. Her dying wish was he wouldn& #39;t die in prison. He was just hospitalized w/ COVID. More: https://abcnews.go.com/US/michigan-inmate-serving-60-year-sentence-selling-weed/story?id=68611058">https://abcnews.go.com/US/michig...

In 1994, he sold weed to a police informant. They also found legally owned guns (an antique & one of his wife& #39;s) in his house. But he had a record. So they charged him w/ felon in possession. And increased his sentencing bc of his record. Since incarcerated weed was legalized.

"Michigan legalized pot in 2018, laying the groundwork for a profitable legal industry, making it that much harder for him to understand why he’s still behind bars. “& #39;ou know after 25 years, you don’t feel nothing no more. You just feel numb,& #39; he said." https://theintercept.com/2019/05/22/marijuana-legalization-drug-sentencing-prison/">https://theintercept.com/2019/05/2...

Tens of thousands of people already were calling on @GovWhitmer and her Parole Board to take action. They wouldn& #39;t budge. And now he has COVID. Governor Whitmer must commute his sentence immediately. Please join the growing chorus of urgency for release: https://www.freemichaelthompson.com/ ">https://www.freemichaelthompson.com/">...