1st Gay marriage and now this ???

[kindm's]

http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-mjdecrim0126.artjan26,0,7411551.story?track=rss

CT, Are you trying to get me to move back home by being sensible ?

[FrankZappa]

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      Should lawmakers decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana?

      Yes (671 responses)

      84.2%

      No (111 responses)

      13.9%

      Not sure (15 responses)

      1.9%
          o 797 total responses (Results not scientific)

[Lexington]

ah yes, the times indeed are a changin

[tyzack]

The best thing about the massachusetts law was that it was so vaugly written that if you are arrested, you are answerable to the city or town clerk of the municipality in which you were arrested.

also, you don\'t have to give your name or any identify documents.

[bdfreetuna]

^^
Apparently that also leaves wiggle room for various towns/cities to increase the civil penalty. Springfield is trying to increase it to a $400 fine because they\'re afraid "pot smokers will congregate on street corners".

For real.

[tyzack]

City clerks have slightly more power than your average reproductive organ.

[boombox]

And this at a time when in the UK, they\'ve just upped **** to Category B status akin to amphetamines!!

[derickw]

And this at a time when in the UK, they\'ve just upped **** to Category B status akin to amphetamines!!

just one more reason to cross the pond

[kindm's]

And this at a time when in the UK, they\'ve just upped **** to Category B status akin to amphetamines!!

I just read about this. I saw that they have a gradual response. Like 1st time fine, 2nd time regah , 3rd jail or something like that