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Originally posted by mar46017 Do I smell federal legalization?

Not likely. Limited decriminalization and lack of enforcement of existing policies are more plausible.

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Originally posted by Hypersky Not likely. Limited decriminalization and lack of enforcement of existing policies are more plausible.

You're probably right. Too many Federal Acts passed.

Nice timeline.

http://www.a1b2c3.com/drugs/mj005.htm

I didn't know Mexican immigrants were the ones to make it popular in the region.

I like this one...

1960s

Marijuana use popular in counterculture

A changing political and cultural climate was reflected in more lenient attitudes towards marijuana. Use of the drug became widespread in the white upper middle class.

Reports commissioned by Presidents Kennedy and Johnson found that marijuana use did not induce violence nor lead to use of heavier drugs. Policy towards marijuana began to involve considerations of treatment as well as criminal penalties.

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Originally posted by mar46017 Do I smell federal legalization?

Never going to happen... It is much too valuable a tool for initiating a search of a vehicle or a person.

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I smell some good Chiva.

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Originally posted by Electrophile Never going to happen... It is much too valuable a tool for initiating a search of a vehicle or a person.

For a search of a person the officer must have reasonable suspicion as to the person carrying a weapon. Then they can stop and frisk for a weapon. (Terry Stop)

But ya, if they have a probable cause as to something in the car, then the whole car is fair game to search. (Automobile Exception)

Other exceptions:
Search incident to legal arrest: Can check the area around the wingspan of wear the person was.

Plain view - If the substance is in plain view and the officer at a lawful vantage point and it is apparent from the look that it is illegal.

Inventory search - If they legally tow or seize a vehicle and the jurisdiction has preset procedures to inventory everything in the car, or when they inventory whatever you have on you when you go to jail.

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this is one of the greatest things ive ever read in my life.

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