Maijuana Possession In California Reduced To Infraction

[ensho]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/01/maijuana-possession-in-ca_n_747516.html


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The law signed late Thursday by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger reduces possession of an ounce or less of pot from a misdemeanor to an infraction with a maximum punishment of a $100 fine.

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if only - here in Fl.

[musiclawyer]

1. There is another thread on this

Can't find it though. General sentiment is that it's kinda irrelevant because prop 19 is likely to pass. But that's what all states should do as a first step toward legalization

[jpgray]

2. Good. Let the hearts of drug war hawks be reduced to infarctions

[ensho]

3. kick

nt

[fizzgig]

4. small quantities have long been a petty offense in Colorado

or at least my area. hell, I think the fine for smoking cigs underage is bigger than getting stopped with an eighth

[kestrel91316]

6. I just posted below on that. It has taken decades to make this TINY bit of

progress in what is supposed to be such a liberal state......

[kestrel91316]

5. Very good! Now, even if Prop 19 doesn't pass, we won't be wasting

near as many taxpayer dollars pursuing this crap.

I find it a bit sad, though, that this was the way the law was in Colorado when I was in college in the 70s and early 80s. Decades have been squandered when we could have legalized, regulated, and taxed it, and been growing industrial hemp and reaping the benefits of that. This country is still insane.

[merqz]

7. It's been a de facto infraction for many years

as it is here in WA.

[John Q. Citizen]

8. It's to try to blunt the initiative, IMHO. The mob still grows your misdemeanor ounce.