05-27-2003, 09:31 PM
I think all of the West coast states have passed some sort of decriminalization laws that are still on the books. I know that simple marijuana possession in Oregon is a violation- similar in cost and severity to a traffic ticket. The penalties get quite a bit stricter if you have an ounce or more or are found to be dealing it.
Marijuana is also legal for medical purposes in quite a few places out here, but, last I heard, the federal government has taken to reminding states and cities that the federal law trumps any local ordinances.
I don't really keep up on the issue other than what I see now and again in the paper, but your post was a good reminder that many parts of the USA are currently in an entirely different place as far as marijuana legiaslation goes.
-Griselda
Marijuana is also legal for medical purposes in quite a few places out here, but, last I heard, the federal government has taken to reminding states and cities that the federal law trumps any local ordinances.
I don't really keep up on the issue other than what I see now and again in the paper, but your post was a good reminder that many parts of the USA are currently in an entirely different place as far as marijuana legiaslation goes.
-Griselda
Why can't we all just get along
--Pete
--Pete