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Former NCAA Star Faces Life in Prison Over Gummies

10/23/2025

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Jarred Shaw, a former NCAA basketball player, was arrested in Indonesia after authorities intercepted a cannabis-infused gummies package valued at $400, risking life imprisonment or the death penalty.
Shaw says the gummies were for medical use to manage Crohn's disease, and he states, "What they consider drugs, I consider medicine."
Supporters liken his five-month pre-trial detention to Brittney Griner's case.
A GoFundMe has raised nearly $23,000 for his legal fees.

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Jarred Shaw, a former NCAA basketball player, was arrested in Indonesia after authorities intercepted a cannabis-infused gummies package valued at $400, risking life imprisonment or the death penalty.
Shaw says the gummies were for medical use to manage Crohn's disease, and he states, "What they consider drugs, I consider medicine."
Supporters liken his five-month pre-trial detention to Brittney Griner's case.
A GoFundMe has raised nearly $23,000 for his legal fees.