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XemaSab

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55. I get the sense

Fri Nov 7, 2014, 04:45 AM

Nov 2014

that there are more casual meth users than you would expect.

I have had four pretty good friends who had done meth in the past, and with at least three of them, you wouldn't guess it.

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Well we made possession of heroin, meth and cocaine [View all] upaloopa Nov 2014 OP

What was it before? nt meadowlark5 Nov 2014 #1

Felony upaloopa Nov 2014 #2

No kidding? meadowlark5 Nov 2014 #5

I'm guessing to a) reduce need for prison space MH1 Nov 2014 #6

Prison overcrowding. And basic humanity. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2014 #7

Well then good on them meadowlark5 Nov 2014 #10

And how much is it going to cost when these methheads commit crimes? ryan_cats Nov 2014 #45

My understanding is that there are many non-problematic coke and heroin users. MH1 Nov 2014 #46

I get the sense XemaSab Nov 2014 #55

Both Meth and Crack get a really bad rap for being "poor" drugs Alittleliberal Nov 2014 #56

Everywhere decriminalization and/or legalization has been implemented it has reduced crime. Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #50

Really? ryan_cats Nov 2014 #57

Tragic Alittleliberal Nov 2014 #59

Prison doesn't help people struggling with addiction. RedCappedBandit Nov 2014 #51

Desoxyn is prescription meth JonLP24 Nov 2014 #54

We spend too much money locking people up upaloopa Nov 2014 #14

Interesting. n/t Moondog Nov 2014 #60

Wow. That should be an interesting experiment. WhiteTara Nov 2014 #3

Marijuana is decriminalized in California. We'll legalize it in 2016. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2014 #9

Pot is a schedule 1 drug. sandpan Nov 2014 #43

Federally. nt. MH1 Nov 2014 #47

Also shoplifting, check and credit fraud, forgery, theft and possession of stolen goods. Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #4

As it should be. dilby Nov 2014 #8

what happens to all the people in jail for posession mahina Nov 2014 #11

They can apply for sentence reductions. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2014 #13

Now if we can use the money we'll save on incarcerating them SoCalDem Nov 2014 #12

That is already happening. I work for Santa upaloopa Nov 2014 #15

Is there an upper limit for possesion? oneshooter Nov 2014 #16

Yes. KamaAina Nov 2014 #28

I don't think this was such a great freakin' idea derby378 Nov 2014 #17

If you make it so tough to get help for upaloopa Nov 2014 #18

Why not keep it a felony, but refuse to press charges against those who seek treatment? derby378 Nov 2014 #19

Why make a criminal of someone who isn''t doing anything to anybody? Comrade Grumpy Nov 2014 #20

Because Felony Drug charges clog up our Courts and Jails. dilby Nov 2014 #21

People addicted to drugs are sick not criminals. upaloopa Nov 2014 #23

Why should drug use Alittleliberal Nov 2014 #26

A little marijuana or hashish probably isn't going to harm anyone... derby378 Nov 2014 #29

Hey the tax payer pays more to warehouse them upaloopa Nov 2014 #34

If the grants keep coming in to provide more beds and treatment for addicts... derby378 Nov 2014 #39

I think it is a felony to sell drugs upaloopa Nov 2014 #41

Check us out upaloopa Nov 2014 #44

The right to experiment with ones consciousness Alittleliberal Nov 2014 #42

$65,000/yr to imprison them. Treatment is cheaper. grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #35

throwing people in prison for years for using drugs is the number one harm caused by illegal drugs Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #49

Yep. hunter Nov 2014 #58

Whether its a misdemeanor or felony won't stop people from being strung on the stuff JonLP24 Nov 2014 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author Boom Sound 416 Nov 2014 #22

Posession. Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #30

WHADDAYA MEAN???? THE DRUG WAR RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Warren DeMontague Nov 2014 #33

Agreed. Boom Sound 416 Nov 2014 #37

Awwww. Elmer Fudd, Authoritarian Drug Warrior, haz a sad. Warren DeMontague Nov 2014 #32

Wow...Coke is a misdemeanor now? Blue_Tires Nov 2014 #24

heheheheh, good one. MerryBlooms Nov 2014 #40

Good. Warren DeMontague Nov 2014 #25

Possession for personal use should be at MOST a misdemeanor. hifiguy Nov 2014 #27

Good, so it passed. This country has got to get out of the zero-tolerance, imprison everyone... Hekate Nov 2014 #31

What other drugs on that list? grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #36

I read "personal use of most illegal drugs" upaloopa Nov 2014 #38

I read Schedule 3,4, & 5, whatever those are.... grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #52

Good for my old Home State....the west coast took care of some stuff yesterday. Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #48