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Marc Fogel designated "wrongfully detained" by U.S. government

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Marc Fogel has been designated as "wrongfully detained" by the U.S. Department of State .

Fogel is currently serving a 14-year sentence in Russia for possessing medical marijuana .

He was convicted of drug smuggling and drug possession and sentenced to 14 years .

The designation puts the full force of the government behind securing the prisoner's release.

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