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Marijuana Baby Steps
October 1, 2012 at 10:18 pm
(This post was last modified: October 1, 2012 at 10:21 pm by Cinjin.)
Slowly (very slowly) but surely marijuana gets decriminalized.
Kalamazoo, Michigan as of tonight.
Quote:Kalamazoo currently does not prosecute marijuana use or possession as an offense under city ordinance. As a statutory offense under state law, it is a misdemeanor that carries with it a penalty of one year imprisonment or a $2,000 fine, or both. If the ordinance is passed by the city commission, offenders would serve 93 days in jail or pay a $100 fine, or do both.
As of tonight, this has changed significantly. The city council passed it tonight and in 10 days it takes effect. Although, marijuana is a long way from being legal, this is a huge step in the right direction and it will help set a major precedent for future cities in the state of Michigan.
Quote:The KDPS believes that enforcing the offense (1 oz. marijuana possession) as an ordinance with a lower penalty and permitting issuance of an appearance ticket in lieu of making an actual custodial arrest will be a better use of law enforcement resources.
Whiskey, wine, beer, vodka, tequila, Vicodin, etc etc. ... all legal. Marijuana should be too. MHO
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RE: Marijuana Baby Steps
October 1, 2012 at 10:26 pm
Yes, legalize all recreational drugs, require medical prescriptions from a doctor but without requiring an ailment, tax it heartily like cigarettes, treat misuse like alcohol, and demonize it like tobacco.
But don't offer me any. I'm just an occasional drinker of wine/beer, nothing more.
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RE: Marijuana Baby Steps
October 1, 2012 at 10:46 pm
I have skepticism about Michigan's laws involving marijuana. Even our medicinal marijuana laws are quite strict. A friend of mine contracted first stage breast cancer, and used medicinal to help. Shortly afterwards the state eliminated all stores that sold the medicinal marijuana, requiring a patient to find a grower, someone sanctioned by the state to grow MM, and the patient can get it only from them. Edibles and other means of ingesting are no longer allowed to be sold in stores.
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RE: Marijuana Baby Steps
October 1, 2012 at 10:50 pm
13 years of prohibition should say all that need be said.
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RE: Marijuana Baby Steps
October 1, 2012 at 10:53 pm
(October 1, 2012 at 10:46 pm)Faith No More Wrote: I have skepticism about Michigan's laws involving marijuana. Even our medicinal marijuana laws are quite strict. A friend of mine contracted first stage breast cancer, and used medicinal to help. Shortly afterwards the state eliminated all stores that sold the medicinal marijuana, requiring a patient to find a grower, someone sanctioned by the state to grow MM, and the patient can get it only from them. Edibles and other means of ingesting are no longer allowed to be sold in stores.
agreed.
Like I said it is a very slow process. None the less, this is a good step, and at least your friend with cancer can still get weed legally, even if the state made it slightly more difficult.
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RE: Marijuana Baby Steps
October 1, 2012 at 11:15 pm
I live in Massachusetts. It's already decriminalized here. Of course, I'm sure that is because they love handing out the fines that come with decriminalization. They don't call us Taxachusetts for nothing.
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RE: Marijuana Baby Steps
October 2, 2012 at 12:33 am
I voted to legalize it, but only for marijuana produced domestically.
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RE: Marijuana Baby Steps
October 2, 2012 at 2:03 am
Okay for users.
No for sale and production.
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RE: Marijuana Baby Steps
October 2, 2012 at 6:59 am
I really have no idea how long it will take for it to become legal over here. If you guys decriminalise it more over there, then our government are sure to follow... So, get your act together, America! 
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RE: Marijuana Baby Steps
October 2, 2012 at 7:20 am
I use to live where a trip to Amsterdam could be accomplished with a 3 hour trainride, spending only between 60 or 120 Euros to go and return. While doing so, wishing for Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and others simply to come and stay in Germany the next time.
And I dont think it`s going to take long. The general political sentiment within Germany is moving towards the left, and the Czech Republic recenty made the great step of, in legal terms, tolerating the private ownership of consumabe amounts of pot, LSD, ex and cocke for non distributional purposes. So selling isn`t legal, and you (as one may expect) can own more pot than cocke, ex and acid. The law was basicaly changed to decriminalise the consume and to concentrate lawinforcement resurces on fighting the illegal market, but the debate arround the legalisition of pot is certainly going on in the Czech Republic.
Evean nations such as konservative Poland have recently started debating their druglaws.
I see a great future for Europe.
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