MetaFilter posts tagged with marijuana and legal

Obama Told Me I Was Doing The Right Thing

reenum — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:59:13 -0800

A medical marijuana provider in California is mounting a novel defense after his marijuana farm was raided by Federal agents. James Dean Stacy is arguing that statements made by President Obama while on the campaign trail about easing marijuana laws constitutes "entrapment by estoppel, defined as when an official tells someone that something is legal, then busts them for it. Put plainly, Stacy would not have formed the collective if the government hadn’t assured legal collectives that they wouldn’t be prosecuted."

Sales of all sacraments will cease during the Sabbath from sundown Friday night to sundown Saturday evening.

dubold — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:18:15 -0800

Temple 420 is in trouble. Founded by Craig X. Rubin, (marijuana technical consultant for HBO's "Weeds"), the church gives marijuana to members (in exchange for a suggested donation). Memberships are available for $100 per year. After a poisoning investigation last fall, the LAPD investigated and subsequently raided the church. A judge has ruled that Rubin is not protected under federal law, since he faces state charges.

No smoking in Dutch cafés?

tomcosgrave — Thu, 29 May 2003 09:05:01 -0800

Threat of ban to Dutch cannabis cafés...
It'd be like an airplane without wings! Surely the whole point of buying some weed at these places is to smoke it on the premises?

Poke Smot, or not?

stavrosthewonderchicken — Wed, 30 Apr 2003 02:37:17 -0800

The times, they are etcetera-ing. Jean Chrétien drew applause and a few whoops of joy at a fundraising dinner Tuesday night when he said that legislation decriminalizing possession of marijuana in Canada would soon be announced. "Don't start to smoke yet," he quickly cautioned the celebrants in the audience. Meanwhile, across the border, there are more than 236,000 drug offenders in state prisons. Hands up who's heading north.

magullo — Tue, 19 Mar 2002 08:16:01 -0800

If citizens voted for it and juries made of citizens refuse to convict other citizens for it ... Where is the dilemma?

emptyage — Tue, 15 Jan 2002 12:25:10 -0800

Phew! It's okay to drive stoned in Idaho now. Assuming you can pass a field sobriety test, that is. To quote the attorney, "just having smoked marijuana doesn't give somebody cause to arrest you for that when driving." This seems to be a technicality, and you have to assume it's going to be overturned. If not, anyone up for a road trip to Boise?

norm — Wed, 28 Mar 2001 14:10:18 -0800

Can you buy pot online legally? That is the claim of this company. According to their site, it's against US law for customs to open any box marked as being human remains. They say they'll ship doobage from the Netherlands with a prominent "euthanized human remains" sticker on it and deliver the goods to your door. Also, if you sign up by April 20, they'll toss in a free joint.

snakey — Mon, 11 Sep 2000 08:50:49 -0800

Ralph Nader: 'An American Hero' -- Ralph endorses Republican Gov. Gary Johnson's strategy to legalize marijuana. Johnson calls Nader an 'American Hero.' Nice story.

cCranium — Wed, 02 Aug 2000 13:18:33 -0800

Man, I love Ontario. Monday afternoon, an amazingly significant court trial ruled that possession of marijuana being criminal is unconstitutional, and that new laws need to be written.