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In reply to the discussion: Marijuana Arrests Now Exceed Arrests For Violent Crime [View all]truth2power
(8,219 posts)36. Thank you for that explanation. I'll tuck it away...
You never know when I, or someone I know, may need to use it.
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what a coinky dink - i've had one of those too -- wonder if they know each other? nt
xchrom
Jan 2013
#6
Violent crime has dropped to low levels in many places(inc. NYC),therefore, it's bad analogy by huff
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#3
Looks like the rate for pot arrests topped violent crime in 2000 and is going down every year
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#8
The article is just fine, you simply don't care for the reality of what is happening. Defend this:
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2013
#21
The Prison Industrial Complex has quotas to meet and lives to ruin for no good reason but
Kip Humphrey
Jan 2013
#10
Yup profit It is cheaper and easier to lock up the non-violent than the violent ones
stultusporcos
Jan 2013
#11
check out what is going on in California--Federal Medical Marijuana Prisoners and Cases
green for victory
Jan 2013
#14
The privatized prison industry doesn't care what your "crime" is, they need bodies to incarcerate.
marble falls
Jan 2013
#18
I wouldn't sit on a jury for someone charged with MJ possession. I think if
truth2power
Jan 2013
#23
Nullification is the far better course. If you don't sit, someone else will who may be willing
morningfog
Jan 2013
#24
As a juror, you can argue some nuance of the defense, maintain that it is not "beyond a reasonable
morningfog
Jan 2013
#30
more liberal laws should mean less MJ arrests, but look at Cali (see post #31)
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#32