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11-12-2012, 07:34 PM | #1 |
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Was looking at the other open petitions that have a lot of signatures.. a lot of states want to secede from the Union..
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11-12-2012, 09:44 PM | #2 |
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I used to look down on stoners, and at the same time think it was cool to get drunk.....total hypocrisy. It's total bs that one is allowed, and the other not.
Hell, if the gov't really wanted to "protect" society, they would enforce a nicotine reduction in the cig industry. Nicotine levels have been "mysteriously" increasing over the years. Last edited by Homeslice; 11-12-2012 at 09:48 PM.. |
11-13-2012, 07:45 AM | #3 |
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You're correct... I was referring to the fact that the plant itself has never killed anyone.
As far as impairment - yes, no breathalyzer test would work, however a field sobriety test most certainly would. |
11-13-2012, 07:46 AM | #4 |
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The problem being that there is then no medical evidence of impairment, other than the officer's opinion. How many drunks have gotten off charges for the same reason?
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Part of the reason for the change from DWI to DUI was the language. "Under the influence" is a very vague term that can be applied to anything from alcohol to prescription drugs to sleep deprivation.
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11-13-2012, 10:23 AM | #6 |
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If you can't OBJECTIVELY prove intoxication, you can't guarantee conviction. Far too many drunks have gotten off using the same basic issue, and that's when a valid test actually exists. Such a test does not exist for THC.
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My point was that there are other offenses that you can be charged with that don't have scientific testing methods available. Keeping MJ illegal because of the DUI boogeyman is ridiculous.
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11-13-2012, 11:05 AM | #8 |
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There is a flip side to that too, how does someone prove they weren't impaired?
Something like 5 years ago there was a cop in Tampa that finally got fired for his habit of failing people on the field sobriety test and sending them to jail. The problem was the people he was arresting were frequently blowing .02 or lower, often .00, when given breathalyzer tests and were ultimately determined to not be impaired. From what I remember this guy had such a hard-on for drunk drivers he basically thought everyone was hammered. Without a way to disprove impairment you could also be at the mercy of a cop who expects everyone to be an Olympic gymnast or is seeing what he/she wants to see in the field sobriety test. |
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11-13-2012, 11:45 AM | #10 |
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As soon as it's legal in 50% of the country-I'm starting up a chain of Taco Bells.
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