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Originally posted by FillmoreSlim
MARIJUANA-FRIENDLY
? 12 U.S. states have decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Patients in nine U.S. states are allowed to grow, possess and use marijuana if approved by a medical doctor.
? Australia: decriminalized in 1986
? Netherlands: use and possession of small amounts decriminalized
? Switzerland: marijuana and hashish consumption was legalized in 2001
MARIJUANA-PROHIBITIVE
? United States: federal penalties for possession top out at a maximum 3-year jail sentence and a $5,000 fine; penalties for sale and cultivation can be as high as life imprisonment and a $4-million fine)
? China: zero-tolerance, minimum 7 years imprisonment for possession
? Iran: fines and lashings for smugglers, possible death penalty for drug lords and other organized traffickers
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Ok, that is fine on a state level... but the feds override the state and are procecuting these approved medical users...
Now that SUCKS!