Quote Originally Posted by copobo
thanks for sharing that.

my red card will never come out unless I am accused, nor would I volunteer that the backpack is full of weed unless they forced a search. but that's just me

this should be required viewing!
YouTube - BUSTED: The Citizen's Guide to Surviving Police Encounters
I agree with you, but I am totally compliant with state law, so I knew it wouldn't be an issue. I don't want to get into details, but they weren't interested in the least.

I wasn't over half of my possession limit. I was transporting more than my normal stash so I wanted to make sure I gave the cop full disclosure. I'm sure I could have made an issue, but any one of those cops could easily have ruined my day.

He also mentioned very early on that he'd take a picture before he confiscates. He said if there wasn't a conviction, my medicine would have to be returned in the same condition it's in currently, and he's not about to take care of it if there isn't sufficient grounds to take it.

I'm just a patient, I don't resell my meds, I paid the fees to get legal, so I don't mind them verifying. I don't want to share the road with anyone who is under the influence of drugs, their threshold seems arbitrary and likely wouldn't stand up in court. But, someone has to get arrested and go to court before there is a precedent set on what limits constitute impairment. That's going to take awhile.

edit: the thing that concerned me, is that the cop was totally open and honest about them arresting people who admit to smoking within 8 hours or less. I'm sure that a lot of people would admit to smoking a joint a few hours prior thinking they're fine, when they're not. I just think people should be aware that the laws state we have to medicate in our homes.

The cop even asked if, "I drove home last night after smoking pot somewhere".