Schwarzenegger signs bill reducing offense for marijuana possession

Patrick McGreevy - Los Angeles Times - October 1, 2010

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger opposes Proposition 19, which would legalize the recreational use of marijuana, but he offered a consolation Thursday by signing a bill that would downgrade possession of an ounce or less from a misdemeanor to an infraction.

SB 1449 was written by state Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), who said it will keep marijuana-related cases from going to court-clogging jury trials, although the penalty would remain a fine of up to $100 but no jail time.

"Notwithstanding my opposition to Proposition 19, however, I am signing this measure because possession of less than an ounce of marijuana is an infraction in everything but name," Schwarzenegger wrote in a signing message.

"In this time of drastic budget cuts, prosecutors, defense attorneys, law enforcement, and the courts cannot afford to expend limited resources prosecuting a crime that carries the same punishment as a traffic ticket."

The governor's action was denounced by Randy Thomasson, president of saveCalifornia.com.

"This virtual legalization of marijuana definitely sends the wrong message to teenagers and young adults," Thomasson said. "It invites youth to become addicted to mind-altering pot because there's not much hassle and no public stigma and no rehab if they're caught."

Not surprisingly, the governor was praised by Dale Gieringer, director of California NORML, which supports legalization.

"Gov. Schwarzenegger deserves credit for sparing the state's taxpayers the cost of prosecuting minor pot offenders," Gieringer said. "Californians increasingly recognize that the war on marijuana is a waste of law enforcement resources."

The new law takes effect Jan 1, 2011.

Source: Los Angeles Times

 

It's damn near legal anyway.

 

One step closer...

I look forward to it.

 

puff-puff-pass...

 

"This virtual legalization of marijuana definitely sends the wrong message to teenagers and young adults," Thomasson said. "It invites youth to become addicted to mind-altering pot because there's not much hassle and no public stigma and no rehab if they're caught."

At least teenagers and young adults will NOT be thrown in jail or have a criminal record that will haunt them for most of their lives.

The drawn back to Proposition 19 if voted on is that most or all California businesses will require passing a drug test when you apply for work in the state, which can be used to "weed out" certain potential employees.

So when you take that puff and have a job interview that require you to take a drug test the next day or have marijuana in your system if you are responsible for an accident or incident at work that require you to be tested for drugs . . .

Business Group Claims Prop 19 Would Mean Stoned Workers

"The California Chamber of Commerce on Thursday released a legal analysis claiming that Proposition 19, which would legalize possession of up to an ounce of marijuana by adults, would lead to more workplace accidents by forcing employers to let workers smoke pot on the job and operate dangerous equipment while stoned.

"Imagine a workplace where employees show up to work high on marijuana and there is nothing you can do about it," the Chamber's "analysis" begins.

This is, of course, patent nonsense, since booze is already legal, and no employer has ever been forced to let an employee get drunk on the job. But since when have facts gotten in the way of a good pot scare story?"

Click below for more of article:

http://www.tokeofthetown.com/2010/08/business_group_claims_prop_19_would_mean_stoned_wo.php

 

^ You already posted that shit in the other weed thread.


Proposition 19 is going to pass. It's only a matter of time before our state votes it in.

It will be a good day.

 

If you live in California . . . don't forget to leave your pot at home when you travel to another state.

 

the whole pot case is weak

seriously, legalizing marijuana is going to lead to stoned workers?

who the fuck came up with that wonder?
:smt021

anytime you come up against resistance with pot, all you had to do is reference alcohol.

 

you make good points at times pecs...the above is one of them...!!!

 

im just biting off one of the other posts

but i've had a few discussions with people in the past about it

where I work, people show up with alcohol on their breath in the daytime..

god forbid it's the 3rd shift, or a weekend, where people take 2 hour lunch breaks and head to bars

 

lol in hindsight, maybe my post isnt supportive of legalizing another drug

 

Any "professional" company has a responsibility to ensure workplace health and safety, meaning that if you are intoxicated or under the influence of drugs, your health and safety and the safety of people around you may be compromised. If you refuse to allow the urine test, SOME companies can still dismiss you because you would be, in essence, refusing to allow them to ensure the safety of the other workers by making sure that you are clean and sober.

If you are about to apply for any job I would read carefully any forms or applications they put in front of you about the company policy on drug use.

In short, if you want to endanger your career and livelihood by doing drugs hours before you go to work then it's best to cover your ass.

 

my corporation is very 'good ole' boy' savvy

random-drug testing would never come into play, and even if it did.....if people came up hot, they would still have a job

hard to get fired there..you literally have to just stop showing for work, to get let go

it's a high tempo environment (one of the reasons only a handful of people lost their jobs during the recession) and I guess the leadership expects the behavior from certain people, and excepts it, as long as the bottom line gets met.

 

Let's hope they are not driving heavy equipment.

 

health-care no less



you know, the business isn't as clean as it appears from the outside

watching 'The Wire' easily reminds me of it..

patients (humans) easily become like customers (a number on a list), and with a high volume of customers people are more likely to get burned out and stressed. Couple that with a need to be perfect and things really get interesting. Like I said, no post employment drug tests and terminations. Instead, there are hotlines to call if someone is having trouble. They prefer the family environment, where you don't call the police at the first sign of drug abuse. They'd rather you embrace them and try to get them help through the university's assets.

Like I said, very good ole' boy-ish. Everybody is either related to someone higher up, lower on the ladder, or a worthy friend. Which leads me to my stressing that a degree, isn't always a ticket in the door.

 

I'm about to go possess some marijuana tomorrow afternoon.

 

Its going to become legal its ahead in the polls.

Mexico has come out against it because its their cash cow now that Oil reserves are drying up.

I don't even smoke, I could care less. Nobody ever hurt anyone getting high, you're too busy laughing, sleeping and finding something to eat.

 

basically

i never smoked up a day in my life, but I have had friends do it. And like you said, people don't hurt anyone getting high. Go to a bar on the other hand, and tell me what happens when n*ggas get that liquor up in them, on a warm Saturday night.

they used to do an obviously-biased public service announcement, against pot, that featured guys in a car at a drive-thru. They were getting smoked up in the car, and hit a kid as they were pulling out.

???

okay fine, but what about the hundreds of thousands, of auto-accidents and deaths linked to alcohol each year? Where's the PSA going hard against that, like booze is the devil?

No one treats pot like booze. If you're getting high or drunk, stay away from the wheel plain and simple. Don't vilify the shit like it MAKES you drive, while stoned.

 

Is this the FUTURE for California???

DP&L?contractors fired after dogs find drugs
K-9 units search plant parking lot

Carleta Weyrich
Reporter

MANCHESTER - Seven contractors at Dayton Power & Light were discharged from employment last week after four K-9 units searched a Stuart Station parking lot on U.S. Route 52 and sniffed out a substantial amount of marijuana, according to Brown County Sheriff Dwayne Wenninger. One man will be charged in Adams County with a minor misdemeanor for items found in his Ford Explorer.

Anderson Security, a private company hired by DP&L to provide security for their premises, contacted the sheriff's office to make arrangements for K-9 units to perform a drug search of the lot. Although the company is located in Adams County, the Adams County Sheriff's Office did not have a K-9 unit available to perform the search at that time.

The BCSO requested assistance of two additional K-9 units from the Maysville, Ky. and Ripley police departments. The DP&L lot was searched on Oct. 11, and the units indicated "hits" on a few of the vehicles, as reported by Wenninger. The owners of the vehicles were called out of the plant on an individual basis for questioning.

The K-9 Units allegedly found marijuana inside three vehicles. Deputies from the Adams County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene and evidence was turned over to their agency.

A citation will be issued against Jeffrey A. Hobbs, 50, of Richmond, Ind. for minor misdemeanor possession of marijuana, Adams County Prosecutor Aaron Haslam said Wednesday. After a dog hit on his green Ford Explorer, officers allegedly asked Hobbs for permission to search the vehicle, which he granted. Inside, a few marijuana joints and 4-5 small ziplock baggies containing 88 grams (one-fifth pound) of marijuana were allegedly found. Other vehicles reportedly only showed a residue of the substance.

Click below for more:

http://www.peoplesdefender.com/main.asp?SectionID=13&SubSectionID=83&ArticleID=132178

This is for employees who are planning to use drugs at work on property of the Federal Government in California . . . that is, if the law passes.

 

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