No thank ye
Being caught at cultivation in Florida can result in significant prison time. And if the feds pick up the charges they can double down on the sentencing.
Given my rather visible public advocacy which has contributed to the loosening of marijuana laws in 16 states and in over a dozen municipalities during the past ten years, I'd be a wonderful target for a zealous prosecutor who had some DEA pig whisper in his ear.
Better to use a trusted supplier who delivers and thus reduce the possibility of legal arrest to virtually zero.
I do have other sources. With the work I do for DrugSense I could likely go to any one of a dozen places in Florida and score whatever I want whenever I want. But it happens that most of it is a couple hours drive and I've just been enjoying the first lengthy period of abstention in my adult life.
I know I'd be getting more work done if I had product which is why I'll be glad to get back on track in next couple weeks.
For an adult who exercises sensible precautions and doesn't use outside the home save for easily dispatched small quantities (a doobie or two), legally being arrested for cannabis possession is almost an impossibility.
With only few exceptions, marijuana possession arrests contain one or more of the following elements:
1) Person is legally arrested or detained for some other cause while carrying marijuana on their person. It is then discovered during a legal PC search
OR
2).....via a search which the person themselves gave consent to occur.
3) Person uses marijuana in a public setting (most common is in a vehicle) and when detected has either too much quantity to be able to destroy the evidence or else has some kind of paraphenalia such as a pipe or other device which in that context can trigger a legal PC search.
Each of the above is easy enough to avoid
1) Don't carry marijuana on your person if there is any chance whatsoever you will have an encounter with law enforcement that could lead to a legal PC search*
2) NEVER, NEVER, NEVER (multiply X the number of times it takes you to accept the edict) consent to a search of your person, vehicle, property or residence.
2a) NEVER NEVER NEVER I told ya
3) When consuming marijuana in a public setting (read - outside your residence or other private property) only do so via the use of rolled cigarettes and only carry a quantity that can be easily destroyed and/or safely discarded in the event an encounter with law enforcement appears iminent.
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For the vast majority of adult cannabis consumers who are otherwise law-abiding citizens, it is #2 above that is the most common reason for arrest, thus my stern counsel to NEVER CONSENT to a search - no matter how the officer phrases the query.
Most notable would be a law enforcement officer telling you that "If you consent to a search and I find any pot, I won't arrest you"
He is lying and if he's not lying right now, there is nothing in his "promise" that can withstand another officer making the arrest. Attempting to raise at trial the first officer's pledge not to arrest will prove utterly useless in any legal defense.
*Once upon a time, many years ago when I was a Young Foolish Lad, I had to go into the Dallas County Courthouse to pay a fine and sign some papers for a prosecutor.
Now this was before metal detectors etc, but as I headed towards his office I realized that if for any reason our plea bargain (on some bad check charges) were to be altered, I might possibly be arrested on the spot.
And I had a quarter ounce of freshly purchased pot in my pocket.
Going back to my car required about a 20 minute walk roundtrip, so I did the next best thing I could.
Went into the mens room and with no one present I lifted the plastic trash bag out of the metal wall container and dropped my bag down underneath it.
Paid my fine, signed my papers and returned about 20 minutes later to safely retrieve my product and safely leave the courthouse.
Now this was before metal detectors etc, but as I headed towards his office I realized that if for any reason our plea bargain (on some bad check charges) were to be altered, I might possibly be arrested on the spot.
And I had a quarter ounce of freshly purchased pot in my pocket.
Going back to my car required about a 20 minute walk roundtrip, so I did the next best thing I could.
Went into the mens room and with no one present I lifted the plastic trash bag out of the metal wall container and dropped my bag down underneath it.
Paid my fine, signed my papers and returned about 20 minutes later to safely retrieve my product and safely leave the courthouse.
My take with it being the gateway drug is that when i was a teen all you would hear is its a horrible drug. It will make you go crazy etc etc etc. The demonize it to the point where you should be frightened to try it. Once I tried it and realized all the lies I was told about it I was like why not try some acid too. Then I tried mushrooms, DMT(my fav of all drugs but to hard to find), then ecstasy then coke. Coke is definately not good for you and i never tried heroin. But I enjoyed the others very much. I no longer use any drugs but feel im a much better person for trying them all. So maybe if you didnt demonize pot people wouldnt try it realize the powers that be are full of shit and then try everything else. The only really bad drugs are heroin, coke,crack. Especially heroin ive lost alot of friends to that one. thats just one you cant get off of.
A friend of mine in Pennsylvania got busted twice for it (sales) and they have a 3 strikes law there that would put him away for life if he was convicted for it again.
So he moved to Oregon and got his growers license and he's making a decent living. (on the sly but safer by a long shot) He grows medical weed for patients on the program.
Google OMMP if you want to check it out.
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/teens-who-...even-times-more-likely-commit-suicide-1464983
[h=1]Teens who Smoke Cannabis Daily 'Seven Times More Likely to Commit Suicide'[/h]
The study found a connection between a considerable use of marijuana and high risk of suicide as well as poor educational outcomes(Reuters)
Teenagers who start smoking cannabis daily before the age of 17 are seven times more likely to commit suicide, a study has found.
According to the paper, published in the Lancet Psychiatry journal, youths who smoke marijuana on a daily basis are also 60% less likely to finish high school.
Researchers led by the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at the University of New South Wales analysed results of three large, long-running studies from Australia and New Zealand involving nearly 3,800 people.
They examined the connections between the frequency of cannabis use before age 17 - ranging from never to daily - and seven developmental outcomes assessed up to age 30, including frequency of suicide attempts, high-school completion and attainment of university degree by age 25.
"We assessed seven outcomes in young people aged between 17 and 30 years, spanning educational attainment, substance use, mental health, and welfare dependence," the paper said.
"The number of participants varied by outcome (from 2,537 to 3,765 participants). We chose the outcomes on the basis of previous research that established a link between a given outcome and cannabis use."
“Although the effects were greatest for the daily users, there were also notable effects at the lower frequencies of cannabis use as well”
- Edmund Silins
The findings showed a link between a considerable use of cannabis and a high risk of suicide as well as poor educational outcomes.
Researchers also found that teenagers who use cannabis very often are at an eight times greater risk of using other illegal drugs in their twenties, and they can also develop an addiction to marijuana.
"What we found is that although the effects were greatest for the daily users, there were also notable effects at the lower frequencies of cannabis use as well," said study lead author Edmund Silins.
"The findings are timely given movement in some states in the US and Latin America to decriminalise marijuana, and there is also a movement there in Australia to decriminalise and legalise the drug for medicinal use," he continued.
"Because our study has shown the potential harms of adolescent use, particularly heavy use, policy makers must be aware of this and reform efforts should be carefully considered to protect against this.
"We can't say what would happen if people were able to access the drug for medical use but I would say those products would have to be heavily tested and regulated to ensure it didn't make it easier for teenagers to access the drug."
[h=1]Teens who Smoke Cannabis Daily 'Seven Times More Likely to Commit Suicide'[/h]
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By Ludovica Iaccino
September 11, 2014 09:53 BST
- 2,638 262
Teenagers who start smoking cannabis daily before the age of 17 are seven times more likely to commit suicide, a study has found.
According to the paper, published in the Lancet Psychiatry journal, youths who smoke marijuana on a daily basis are also 60% less likely to finish high school.
Researchers led by the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at the University of New South Wales analysed results of three large, long-running studies from Australia and New Zealand involving nearly 3,800 people.
They examined the connections between the frequency of cannabis use before age 17 - ranging from never to daily - and seven developmental outcomes assessed up to age 30, including frequency of suicide attempts, high-school completion and attainment of university degree by age 25.
"We assessed seven outcomes in young people aged between 17 and 30 years, spanning educational attainment, substance use, mental health, and welfare dependence," the paper said.
"The number of participants varied by outcome (from 2,537 to 3,765 participants). We chose the outcomes on the basis of previous research that established a link between a given outcome and cannabis use."
“Although the effects were greatest for the daily users, there were also notable effects at the lower frequencies of cannabis use as well”
- Edmund Silins
The findings showed a link between a considerable use of cannabis and a high risk of suicide as well as poor educational outcomes.
Researchers also found that teenagers who use cannabis very often are at an eight times greater risk of using other illegal drugs in their twenties, and they can also develop an addiction to marijuana.
"What we found is that although the effects were greatest for the daily users, there were also notable effects at the lower frequencies of cannabis use as well," said study lead author Edmund Silins.
"The findings are timely given movement in some states in the US and Latin America to decriminalise marijuana, and there is also a movement there in Australia to decriminalise and legalise the drug for medicinal use," he continued.
"Because our study has shown the potential harms of adolescent use, particularly heavy use, policy makers must be aware of this and reform efforts should be carefully considered to protect against this.
"We can't say what would happen if people were able to access the drug for medical use but I would say those products would have to be heavily tested and regulated to ensure it didn't make it easier for teenagers to access the drug."
Guess I got lucky, I didn't start smoking weed til I was 20. Whew, good thing huh? Been a pot smoker for 39 years and healthy as can be. See my doctor every 6 months and he says I'm in excellent health. Guess I got lucky...http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/teens-who-...even-times-more-likely-commit-suicide-1464983
Teens who Smoke Cannabis Daily 'Seven Times More Likely to Commit Suicide'
By Ludovica Iaccino
September 11, 2014 09:53 BST- 2,638 262
The study found a connection between a considerable use of marijuana and high risk of suicide as well as poor educational outcomes(Reuters)
Teenagers who start smoking cannabis daily before the age of 17 are seven times more likely to commit suicide, a study has found.
According to the paper, published in the Lancet Psychiatry journal, youths who smoke marijuana on a daily basis are also 60% less likely to finish high school.
Researchers led by the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at the University of New South Wales analysed results of three large, long-running studies from Australia and New Zealand involving nearly 3,800 people.
They examined the connections between the frequency of cannabis use before age 17 - ranging from never to daily - and seven developmental outcomes assessed up to age 30, including frequency of suicide attempts, high-school completion and attainment of university degree by age 25.
"We assessed seven outcomes in young people aged between 17 and 30 years, spanning educational attainment, substance use, mental health, and welfare dependence," the paper said.
"The number of participants varied by outcome (from 2,537 to 3,765 participants). We chose the outcomes on the basis of previous research that established a link between a given outcome and cannabis use."
“Although the effects were greatest for the daily users, there were also notable effects at the lower frequencies of cannabis use as well”
- Edmund Silins
The findings showed a link between a considerable use of cannabis and a high risk of suicide as well as poor educational outcomes.
Researchers also found that teenagers who use cannabis very often are at an eight times greater risk of using other illegal drugs in their twenties, and they can also develop an addiction to marijuana.
"What we found is that although the effects were greatest for the daily users, there were also notable effects at the lower frequencies of cannabis use as well," said study lead author Edmund Silins.
"The findings are timely given movement in some states in the US and Latin America to decriminalise marijuana, and there is also a movement there in Australia to decriminalise and legalise the drug for medicinal use," he continued.
"Because our study has shown the potential harms of adolescent use, particularly heavy use, policy makers must be aware of this and reform efforts should be carefully considered to protect against this.
"We can't say what would happen if people were able to access the drug for medical use but I would say those products would have to be heavily tested and regulated to ensure it didn't make it easier for teenagers to access the drug."
teens who smoke weed everyday will be worse off than those who don't? They needed a study for this shit? I'm going to go out on a limb and say teens who drink everyday are more likely to become alcoholic, depressed and suicidal than those who don't. How about teens who crush McDonald's and milkshakes everyday have a higher chance of being obese, leading to depression, and get laid less than those teen who are healthy and in shape. Can't ban everything...
