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Current Events => General Discussion => Topic started by: thundley4 on October 03, 2010, 05:57:28 PM
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California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday signed into law a bill that reduces the charge for possession of up to an ounce of marijuana from a misdemeanor to a civil infraction.
Upon signing the bill, however, Schwarzenegger took the opportunity to reiterate his opposition to Proposition 19, the measure that would legalize the growth, possession and distribution of marijuana in California.
The new law does not change the penalties for possession. Currently, carrying up to an ounce of marijuana is punishable by a fine of up to $100; no jail time or probation can be ordered. One key difference, however, is that until now a defendant has been entitled to a jury trial and a defense attorney. By downgrading possession to an infraction, that will no longer be the case.
See BS News (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20018327-503544.html)
California also has a vote coming up on completely legalizing pot. How is Holder/Obama and the left going to react to a total disregard and disrespecting of federal drug laws? Should the federal government send in the troops and overthrow the state government? :-)
The DUmpmonkeys are all excited about BA. legalizing pot, because they think every state will follow their lead, eventually, and they might. I don't think that will happen until there is some easily portable test and standards set for pot intoxication. However, even if pot is legal, many companies will still keep their drug policies in effect, I believe.