Obama pardoned 46 drug dealers today

[CexMashean]

Wal Mart stocks items with the "intent to distribute" and I do not see the majority of Wal Mart shoppers being people under 18. Contraband pharmaceuticals dealers as a general rule only sell to people who want to buy their products and who can afford them. I can't think of many children who can bank roll an expensive habit.

What the fuck makes you think kids buying drugs are going to be doing it with some kind of fucking allowance from parents, and not from shit they've stolen from people's cars/homes/etc?

[svauto-erotic855]

What the fuck makes you think kids buying drugs are going to be doing it with some kind of fucking allowance from parents, and not from shit they've stolen from people's cars/homes/etc?

Like I said "I can't think of many children who can bank roll an expensive habit". Have you checked the prices of a dope habit lately? Most adults crash and burn trying to support their habit and adults are in general more capable then children. You could also use the same argument against legalizing alcohol and tobacco; oh wait, that argument WAS used against the legalizing of alcohol and for making it illegal in the first place.

The only thing that the war on drugs has accomplished is to kill the 4th amendment and to make some really bad people VERY VERY VERY VERY rich.

Would you care to explain to me what a "Victory" in the war on drugs would even look like? You can't can you.

[Cooter]

The problem I have with it is that every one of them had "intent to distribute". Which means at some point they probably sold to kids. They want to harm themselves, fine. Reeling in kids to support your income/habit is a different story.

amazing leap in logic there

you can be charged with intent for having over 1oz of marijuana

[lowthreeohz]

^^ or even less just by having it in 2 different bags

[sig239]

I thought ex cons couldn't vote?

From the last two elections you don't even have to be living to vote.

[Tremor14]

3 technically, remember florida

[big_tiger]

What the fuck makes you think kids buying drugs are going to be doing it with some kind of fucking allowance from parents, and not from shit they've stolen from people's cars/homes/etc?

The police can focus on new things with drugs legal, like theft.

I am pro freedom.

[bird_dog0347]

You are mistaken.

Somehow it seems this pretty much sums up SVO?

[GeorgeG.]

so you are for legalization also?

To be honest, I guess I am. I don't care if people want to smoke it up. Just don't come around my kids and sure as hell don't offer them any. Having said that, I wont go out of my way to vote in favor of legalization but if it ever passed, fine by me.

amazing leap in logic there

you can be charged with intent for having over 1oz of marijuana

I cant comment on how the laws are written. I can't even tell you what an oz. looks like, quantity wise. If that's a week's worth, then id say the "intent to distribute" charge is bs. I just assumed they were caught selling or busted with a mass amount of weed, scales, cash, and cow skin rugs.

I do think its pitiful that drug users have received decades of prison time from back in the 70s or 80s, and rapists and killers get practically a slap on the wrist in some cases.

[dcs13]

you can be charged with intent for having over 1oz of marijuana

Not in Texas you can't. You either deliver it or possess it. No such thing as possession with intent on marijuana.

Code Section Health & Safety §481.032, et seq. Possession Under 2 oz.: Class B misdemeanor; 2-4 oz.: Class A misdemeanor; 4 oz. to 5 lbs.: State jail felony; 5-50 lbs.: 3rd degree felony; 50-2000 lbs.: 2nd degree felony; Over 2000 lbs.: Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice institution for life or 5-99 yrs. and $50,000 Sale .25 oz. or less: Class B misdemeanor (if no remuneration); .25 oz. or less: Class A misdemeanor (with remuneration); .25 oz. to 5 lbs.: state jail felony; 5 lbs. to 50 lbs.: 2nd degree felony; 50-2000 lbs.: 1st degree felony; Over 2000 lbs.: Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice institution for life or 10-99 yrs. and/or $100.000; Delivery to minor under 17 who is enrolled in school and over .25 oz.: 2nd degree felony; Within drug-free zone: penalties doubled - See more at: http://statelaws.findlaw.com/texas-l....2oh0tVmx.dpuf

[Trip McNeely]

What if you intend to smoke 1 oz?

[svauto-erotic855]

Not in Texas you can't. You either deliver it or possess it. No such thing as possession with intent on marijuana.

Code Section Health & Safety §481.032, et seq. Possession Under 2 oz.: Class B misdemeanor; 2-4 oz.: Class A misdemeanor; 4 oz. to 5 lbs.: State jail felony; 5-50 lbs.: 3rd degree felony; 50-2000 lbs.: 2nd degree felony; Over 2000 lbs.: Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice institution for life or 5-99 yrs. and $50,000 Sale .25 oz. or less: Class B misdemeanor (if no remuneration); .25 oz. or less: Class A misdemeanor (with remuneration); .25 oz. to 5 lbs.: state jail felony; 5 lbs. to 50 lbs.: 2nd degree felony; 50-2000 lbs.: 1st degree felony; Over 2000 lbs.: Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice institution for life or 10-99 yrs. and/or $100.000; Delivery to minor under 17 who is enrolled in school and over .25 oz.: 2nd degree felony; Within drug-free zone: penalties doubled - See more at: http://statelaws.findlaw.com/texas-l....2oh0tVmx.dpuf

If you are in TX and the Feds get involved you can be charged with whatever they care to make up in your PSI. ANY amount of pot gets you 60 months minimum if you are charged in federal court for it. Pot is still a schedule 1 in the federal system.

[DieselSmoke]

[Gasser64]

Let all the non-violent drug offenders out, and legalize all drugs. The war on drugs has made this country's laws insanely draconian.

Gotta agree with you on this one. But maybe raise the penalties for operating machinery while on any of the newly legalized substances. Basically saying, you do what you want, but as soon as you put others in danger, its yo ass. Also the workplace can fire you with no questions asked, if you're coming to work messed up. Its probably already that way, but I know you'd have the new batch of morons thinking that because its now legal, they can do it whenever and wherever they want, totally screwing up whatever processes they want.

[YALE]

Not in Texas you can't. You either deliver it or possess it. No such thing as possession with intent on marijuana.

Code Section Health & Safety §481.032, et seq. Possession Under 2 oz.: Class B misdemeanor; 2-4 oz.: Class A misdemeanor; 4 oz. to 5 lbs.: State jail felony; 5-50 lbs.: 3rd degree felony; 50-2000 lbs.: 2nd degree felony; Over 2000 lbs.: Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice institution for life or 5-99 yrs. and $50,000 Sale .25 oz. or less: Class B misdemeanor (if no remuneration); .25 oz. or less: Class A misdemeanor (with remuneration); .25 oz. to 5 lbs.: state jail felony; 5 lbs. to 50 lbs.: 2nd degree felony; 50-2000 lbs.: 1st degree felony; Over 2000 lbs.: Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice institution for life or 10-99 yrs. and/or $100.000; Delivery to minor under 17 who is enrolled in school and over .25 oz.: 2nd degree felony; Within drug-free zone: penalties doubled - See more at: http://statelaws.findlaw.com/texas-l....2oh0tVmx.dpuf

There are federal laws defining possession with intent in addition to the state laws that don't cover it.