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   Message 570 of 2,468   
   Eaglesfan22 to Mike Helm   
   Re: Why Pot? Why Not?   
   11 Jan 04 11:40:43   
   
   XPost: talk.politics.drugs, alt.philosophy   
   From: ducefan@yahoo.com   
      
   "Mike Helm"  wrote in message   
   news:qik000tr66m032lms3gj2ft46n7l9hkqrj@4ax.com...   
   > >>   
   > >   
   > >There was an establishment-anti-establishment going on at the time, as   
   > >everyone knows.  There were those that hated the idea of kids enjoying   
   pot,   
   > >and those that enjoyed pot who hated those that hated them.  If I am not   
   > >mistaken, it was then a felony anywhere you went in the US to possess   
   even   
   > >one joint.   
   > >   
   > >There are many places now where pot use is a misdemeanor.   
   >   
   > Do you not have a record if you are convicted of a misdemeanor?   
      
   Sure, if convicted. I was pulled over and admitted to smoking AND having   
   more in the car. I let him search my car and I didn't even get a fine. You   
   just   
   have to let the police do their jobs, regardless of your beliefs on the   
   matter.   
      
   >   
   > >People rarely   
   > >even talk about it anymore.  It does not seem to be much of an issue.   
   >   
   >   
   > You haven't seen those ads with the "It's more dangerous than we   
   > thought" tagline?   
   >   
      
   I agree it's very much an issue.   
      
   Dennis   
      
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