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Originally Posted by B-Line
The idea being, that minimal amounts of marijuana use is of no harm to anyone, other than the fact that it is wrongfully illegal.
But the 1/4 pound law is making allowances for people who grow in small quantities and for people who transport it.
Think of it like this, what if: Beer is legal to drink, but not legal to make. Well, OK, then we are still putting people in prison for making the beer.
In order to stop wasting the courts time and law enforcement going after marijuana users, it's equally as important to give a pass to the people who are growing and distributing for personal consumption.
A harvest of about 8-10 plants will probably yield somewhere in the 1/4 lb. range. And 8-10 plants is widely regarded as "personal consumption".
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It's a bit more complicated than that. "Distributing" is selling and that would require a business license and taxes. "Personal Use" is just that...You grow your own and use what you grow. There is no need for you to transport 1/4 pound of marijuana unless you are in the business of "distribution" which gets dirty and promotes crime.
I'm not against the legalization of marijuana and I'm a conservative. If that is going to happen there needs to be a better system than which is being proposed.
07-30-2008, 03:39 PM
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