1st Gay marriage and now this ???

• 1st Gay marriage and now this ???
  Posted by kindm's on 26 Jan, 2009 15:14
• 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 ?
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  Posted by FrankZappa on 26 Jan, 2009 15:53
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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)
  
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  Posted by Lexington on 26 Jan, 2009 16:01
• ah yes, the times indeed are a changin
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  Posted by tyzack on 26 Jan, 2009 16:02
• 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.
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  Posted by bdfreetuna on 26 Jan, 2009 17:45
• ^^
  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.
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  Posted by tyzack on 26 Jan, 2009 17:53
• City clerks have slightly more power than your average reproductive organ.
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  Posted by boombox on 27 Jan, 2009 08:44
• And this at a time when in the UK, they\'ve just upped weed to Category B status akin to amphetamines!!
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  Posted by derickw on 27 Jan, 2009 09:35
• Quote from: boombox;217798

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

  
  just one more reason to cross the pond
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  Posted by kindm's on 27 Jan, 2009 13:08
• Quote from: boombox;217798

  And this at a time when in the UK, they\'ve just upped weed 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
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