Jim,
>Hi Doug,
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>I know, out of context but...
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>>Right now smoking pot is illegal and you and I should obey those laws. Maybe I take this position because I come from a generation where authority was pretty much benevolent.
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>Smoking pot is _not_ illegal, at least in this state. Possesion is. In the act of smoking it, you possess it and are a criminal. Once smoked, you are fine. Just don't drive. The DWAI/DUI laws don't distinguish about how your intoxication came about.
Really? Hmm.. I guess New York has some different laws. I know in some states possession is also a crime.
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>I don't know your generation, but at 51, I think mine used to think authority was benevolent. Until we matured and learned better.
Sure you do.. I'm 49. I suppose in one sense you're correct in that all laws contain the unspoken, "or else". The threat of force is indeed behind the law.
Best,
DD
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