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Leafly.com reports:
[On Thursday] the United States' capital, Washington D.C. (not to be confused with the state of Washington, which debuted its retail stores last week), officially decriminalizes cannabis. Under the new law, police officers can no longer demand identification from people caught possessing up to one ounce of cannabis, nor can they arrest people if they simply smell cannabis on them. Instead, they will confiscate any "visible contraband" and issue a ticket with a fine of $25.
Possession of amounts greater than one ounce can still result in arrest and being charged with a crime, but this is still a small victory for D.C. residents, especially blacks, who are being penalized and face having their lives ruined over a small amount of cannabis. Now how's about you look into legalization next, Nation's Capital?
(Score: 3, Insightful) by PinkyGigglebrain on Saturday July 19 2014, @06:27PM
For more info about how Hemp got turned from a common textile plant that had some medicinal uses in 1936 into the "reefer madness" that we hear about today
"The Emperor Wears no Clothes" by Jack Herer
Background: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor_Wears_No_Clothes [wikipedia.org]
read on-line: http://www.jackherer.com/thebook/ [jackherer.com]
Buy it: http://www.amazon.com/The-Emperor-Wears-Clothes-Conspiracy/dp/1878125028 [amazon.com]
After reading this book I went from being a "Just say No" spouting anti-drug teen to a staunch advocate of Cannabis legalization.
"Beware those who would deny you Knowledge, For in their hearts they dream themselves your Master."
(Score: 1) by anubi on Monday July 21 2014, @08:18AM
Looks like it will be an interesting read. And thanks, Jack, for making it public.
"Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." [KJV: I Thessalonians 5:21]