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Post by bullfrog on May 6, 2024 17:50:15 GMT -5
That makes about as much sense as 2+2= purple. You’re paying my salary every time you buy something at the store. You’ll be paying me the same whether pot is legal or not. How much money is generated by pot fines and legal fees in the state of Florida? Not much. Since hemp was legalized a few years ago and after covid, many or most judicial circuits have stopped prosecuting misdemeanor cannabis cases all together and only selectively prosecute felony cannabis cases. I don’t think FDLE has an official number on cannabis arrests, but a couple of pro-cannabis websites report that in 2020 there was only a bit over 2,000 cannabis arrests in Florida that year. I don’t know of that number is accurate, but I do know that the numbers have to be dramatically reduced from where they were prior to covid and hemp legalization. Most convicted Defendants don’t pay their fines, so if cannabis cases are already reduced to say only 5% of what they used to be, and most of those Defendants don’t pay their fines, then the money cannabis makes has to be negligible.
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Post by Tarponator on May 7, 2024 14:25:28 GMT -5
I've said for a while now that I think it's going to take another try before it gets passed. I will be voting yes, FWIW. You may be right. A lot of boomers in Fl. And a lot of bible thumpers.
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Post by luapnor on May 7, 2024 19:38:44 GMT -5
Just dont lie on your federal background check for a firearm purchase.
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Post by OhMy on May 16, 2024 15:02:00 GMT -5
They just rescheduled marijuana from a schedule 1 to a schedule 3 drug.
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Post by luapnor on May 16, 2024 15:06:14 GMT -5
They just rescheduled marijuana from a schedule 1 to a schedule 3 drug. Showing exactly what is wrong with federal agencies having law-making powers that are reserved for Congress.... and Congress abdicating authority to the executive branch.
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Post by tampaspicer on May 16, 2024 15:53:11 GMT -5
They just rescheduled marijuana from a schedule 1 to a schedule 3 drug. Showing exactly what is wrong with federal agencies having law-making powers that are reserved for Congress.... and Congress abdicating authority to the executive branch. STFU it should have NEVER been a schedule 1 drug to begin with especially considering what the definition of a schedule 1 drug is. Last time I check Congress can't get their head out of their ass to do anything.
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Post by Tarponator on May 16, 2024 15:57:01 GMT -5
They just rescheduled marijuana from a schedule 1 to a schedule 3 drug. Thanks, Joe!
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Post by luapnor on May 16, 2024 17:41:44 GMT -5
Showing exactly what is wrong with federal agencies having law-making powers that are reserved for Congress.... and Congress abdicating authority to the executive branch. STFU it should have NEVER been a schedule 1 drug to begin with especially considering what the definition of a schedule 1 drug is. Last time I check Congress can't get their head out of their ass to do anything. Anger issues much?
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Post by Captj on May 16, 2024 18:50:37 GMT -5
Just like some of the haters on this thread to criticize an action that was long overdue. Should have made it legal outright.
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Post by tampaspicer on May 17, 2024 7:44:10 GMT -5
STFU it should have NEVER been a schedule 1 drug to begin with especially considering what the definition of a schedule 1 drug is. Last time I check Congress can't get their head out of their ass to do anything. Anger issues much? Just don't like dealing with morons and idiots.
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Post by cracker4112 on May 17, 2024 7:56:17 GMT -5
Just don't like dealing with morons and idiots. Shit Spicer you are in the wrong place.
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Post by tampaspicer on May 17, 2024 8:12:18 GMT -5
Just don't like dealing with morons and idiots. Shit Spicer you are in the wrong place. I've been around worse LOL
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Post by luapnor on May 17, 2024 8:45:21 GMT -5
Just don't like dealing with morons and idiots. You arent very intuitive or smart otherwise you would have understood what I posted. Maybe you should try less pot.
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Post by tampaspicer on May 17, 2024 9:15:47 GMT -5
Just don't like dealing with morons and idiots. You arent very intuitive or smart otherwise you would have understood what I posted. Maybe you should try less pot. Think what you want but I don't believe there's a single person the agrees with anything you say on this forum. Maybe you should try some fentanyl with your meth.
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Post by nikonoclast on May 17, 2024 9:27:48 GMT -5
Members of the Nixon administration blew the whistle long ago.
It was Purely A Political Decision!
The Blue-ribbon commission, mostly appointed by Nixon, suggested de-criminalization.
It was ignored.
Nixon decided that the War on Drugs would be directly aimed at political opponents.
A cheap way to lock them up ... especially Blacks, and Hippies.
It worked all too well.
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