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California marijuana decriminalization bill
Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 2:09 am
by Ziggy
Schwarzenegger signs California marijuana decriminalization bill
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill Friday morning that decriminalizes possession of marijuana in the state.
Those caught with less than an ounce of marijuana will still receive a maximum penalty of $100. However, Senate Bill 1449 reduces the legal categorization of marijuana possession from a misdemeanor to a civil infraction. This means that those caught will not have to appear in court, pay court fees or receive a criminal record.
http://www.examiner.com/crime-in-los-an ... ation-bill
Re: California marijuana decriminalization bill
Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 12:56 pm
by WeedGuru_Flow
Yay, but will it be accepted on a federal level?
Re: California marijuana decriminalization bill
Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 1:14 pm
by sugarstalker
I hope they speed things up over there. Norway has a bad habit of tagging along to whatever the US does. damn socialists forcing their will upon the common folk!
Re: California marijuana decriminalization bill
Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 3:16 pm
by Ziggy
Does the federal level have to accept it for the street cops of California to abide by the new law ?
Re: California marijuana decriminalization bill
Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 3:18 pm
by wgToonces
A step in the right direction
Re: California marijuana decriminalization bill
Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 6:58 pm
by JokersAce
Ziggy wrote:Does the federal level have to accept it for the street cops of California to abide by the new law ?
If it is decriminalized on the federal level, that means that the street cops have no possible way of putting their actions into a legal gray zone as it has been the case with the medicinaries.
Re: California marijuana decriminalization bill
Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 9:21 pm
by Ziggy
Yes, but in this case, its not legal on a federal level, right ?
So how can the street cops go about this ? Because the street cops dont work on a federal level, they work by the rules set out by the state ? Or so I believe .... ?
So since the street cops are working by the rules set out by the state...can they still say, 'this is illegal on a federal level' and still put the guy in jail for it ? Or do they have to go by this new law now ?
Re: California marijuana decriminalization bill
Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:05 pm
by cutthecashflow
The cops in California go by state laws, only federal authorities could put people in jail. Which they are unlikely to do anyway as they have larger things to worry about than people with less than an ounce of weed.
Re: California marijuana decriminalization bill
Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:26 pm
by wgToonces
Yeah like Fed cops would arrest someone but state cops can't do shit....?
Re: California marijuana decriminalization bill
Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 11:01 pm
by cutthecashflow
Pretty much, unless your selling dope to minors or something like that.
Re: California marijuana decriminalization bill
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 2:23 am
by Ziggy
Alright, thanks for the answer. I thought it went down like that but wasnt completely sure.
So that sounds like good news for people in Cali then. Worst you get is a fine now
Re: California marijuana decriminalization bill
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 2:04 am
by (weedguru)scarf
i knew arnie was good for something
Re: California marijuana decriminalization bill
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 3:10 am
by JokersAce