Matthew R. Davies is a 34-year-old man living in California. After hearing that the Obama administration would not pursue recreational marijuana users, he decided to open a marijuana dispensary. It was meant to help chronically ill individuals and was in compliance with California state law. Despite this, Davies faces over ten years in federal prison. In an emotional open letter, his wife Molly pleaded to the president that her husband not be incarcerated:
"And I cannot even bear to think of our daughters growing up without their father. This is a nightmare."
Matthew Davies is not a criminal. Mr. President, we beg you, please pardon this man. Don't make Molly Davies a single mother, and make Matthew Davies watch his children grow up from behind bars!