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10-02-2005, 04:50 AM #6Senior Member
Is It Hopeless?
Originally Posted by zooted999
Before I even begin, what I'm about say involves the politics of marijuana, but I'm posting it here because more people come to the recreational board. And I guess I can further be condoned because depending on state, the recreational smoker is at risk.
Last night I was searching through www.norml.org when I found a map of the United States, each state with its own policies about marijuana. Living in Florida, I naturally clicked on Florida-- just to see what would happen to me if I was busted with some pot.
It turns out, Florida is what's known as a MMS state (MMS - Mandatory Minimum Sentence) and if your caught with 25 grams or less, even if it's your first offense and you've done nothing wrong previously, your automically fined $1,000 and jailed for 1 year.
..1 year? An upstanding citizen with nothing on his record can be as young as 18, be a college student with a scholarship, take the time out to do some community service now and then, and he'll be jailed for a year, no questions asked. What's more, no judge has the power to overturn this MMS law. It's only black and white-- it doesn't matter if you've robbed banks or cured cancer, if your caught with 25 grams or less, your going to jail for 1 year.
Now besides just being alarmed, this was the first time I ever really wanted to do something about it. But realistically, can I? I'm just a freshman college kid, and what can I do about something I heavily disagree with? I'm not talking about what I can do to not get caught, I'm asking what can I do in order to take steps at changing this law?
It seems so uncoordinated to think that if your caught with the same in New York, your given a fine. Fuck up a second time and... you still only get a fine if it's 25 (possibly 35, I forgt) grams or less (On both occasions).
Basically, I want to try and do anything in order to at least bring this ridiculously unfair policy to people's attention... but what can I do?
Thanks.
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