Marc Fogel remains imprisoned in Russia for marijuana

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Marc Fogel, a 63-year-old Pennsylvania schoolteacher, has been imprisoned in Russia for nearly three years after being arrested in August 2021 for carrying 17 grams of medically prescribed marijuana. He was convicted in June 2022 and is serving a 14-year sentence. Recently, U.S. lawmakers have called for his inclusion in prisoner swaps, as he was not part of a recent exchange involving other Americans.


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