Marijuana decriminalization law goes into effect

[TommyBres]

That would be awesome! Although it would warp my sense of reality to the breaking point.

Haha I know, I read a story on it and my mind just stopped... It was like... Wait, TEXAS?!

 

[dubblehue]

I live in in MA and there is a lot of controversy about this, like what to do with kids who are caught on school grounds, packaging for distribution vs total weight, things like are cops going to carry around scales to measure weight on the spot etc etc. The funny thing about the decriminalization is that there are a lot of cops out here in my part of MA who already turned a blind eye to weed in small amounts before this law passed...I've had first hand experience being searched by cops who have just tucked my bag back into my pocket and ignored it. But maybe that's cuz I'm a clean cut, well employed white kid and don't fit the criminal profile.

 

[blitzkriegbetty]

Unfortunately, I doubt this will ever happen in Alabama. We'd probably still have segregation if most of the idiots down here had their way =/

 

[Resa]

hmm im in louisiana and i think we have that 1 oz law too! my husbands friend said he was caught with an ounce and only got a ticket and ugh of course confiscated his stash, that he was totally gonna split with us

 

[OldHippieChick]

Actually, do some research but I'm pretty sure I saw something where Texas is trying to make medical use an acceptable defense to a marijuana arrest. This would mean you would still be arrested, but if you could present a doctor's recommendation at your court date that's all you need. It's not quite as good as Cali's no-arrest system, but hell, it's better than nothing.

Thats not quite right - there was ONE case .... the case was in Amarillo I think.... A man beat the case with the help of NORML legal representation on the grounds that he would qualify for medical marijuana in any other state that has a MMJ law. I think I read about it on the NORML Texas site. Still - if and when it comes to the voters and not one single judge - it'll never happen - this is a crooked state owned by self serving fat cat republicans who have successfully manipulated the right wing coalition with lies and fear mongering . As long as there's a way to fill the prisons and produce jobs and keep the devide the republicans will. I DO WISH TEXAS WOULD SUCCEED and force the fed gov to blow it up. But I digress....
OHC

 

[legalize_freedom]

I got busted in the Austin airport for 2 1/2 grams in 94, boy them guys acted like they had a kingpin..lol. I sat in the Austin city jail for 5 days until my wife at the time arranged for an attourney. They would not let me out on a pr bond, because I had an out of state dr. license, afraid I'd book, which I probably would have at that time. I ended up getting it dropped to pos. of paraphanelia, after about 1000 bucks in lawyer fees and fines...that was an expensive joint!