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To: bigfootbob
When were they ever more draconian in America on drug laws than now, Carry? Pre-1932 or so there weren't any drug laws. Coke, heroin and morphine were all sold over the counter, in elixir's and a famous bottled beverage.

That's a good point... In highschool, in 1976, a buddy and I were busted by a football coach with a 1/2 ounce of pot. He confiscated it (to this day, I'm sure he smoked it himself), and we each got 10 swats. Today, we would have been held for the police, arrested, and probably been charged with "intent to sell." And wound up in prison for many years.

Mark

290 posted on 03/29/2006 4:06:34 PM PST by MarkL (When Kaylee says "No power in the `verse can stop me," it's cute. When River says it, it's scary!)
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To: MarkL
Today, we would have been held for the police, arrested, and probably been charged with "intent to sell." And wound up in prison for many years.

Were you actually at the school when you got nailed? Because if you were, with a half an ounce, not only would you have gotten nailed for "intent to distribute" based on the amount alone, you would've gotten crucified for possession within a thousand yards of a school. You'd still be in the clink today, unable to post on FR.

350 posted on 03/30/2006 5:36:20 AM PST by Hemingway's Ghost (Spirit of '75)
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