Too bad this weak character will be costing taxpayers thousands of dollars for his treatment and incarceration, but it's still better than having him out on the highway. Potheads always have a higher opinion of themselves than they ought to have.
Has the guy in this story been convicted of driving under the influence? If not, he's absolutely correct. Putting someone in jail for 9 grams of pot is about as big a waste of jail space as it gets. Then again, I'm under the impression that jail and prison space should be used to keep dangerous people away from society.....not those possessing 9 grams of plant matter.