Connecticut Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession

[cakebelly]

    After a lengthy debate, the state House of Representatives gave final legislative approval to a bill that decriminalizes the possession of small amounts of marijuana.

   The vote was 90 to 57 in favor and came after a spirited discussion that stretched on for nearly five hours.

   The bill now goes to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, who immediately hailed its passage and pledged to sign it when it reaches his desk.

   ?Final approval of this legislation accepts the reality that the current law does more harm than good ? both in the impact it has on people?s lives and the burden it places on police, prosecutors and probation officers of the criminal justice system,? Malloy said in a statement emailed to reporters moments after the vote was tallied.

   ?Let me make it clear ? we are not legalizing the use of marijuana. In modifying this law, we are recognizing that the punishment should fit the crime, and acknowledging the effects of its application. There is no question that the state?s criminal justice resources could be more effectively utilized for convicting, incarcerating and supervising violent and more serious offenders,? Malloy said.

   Read More in the Hartford Courant

http://www.disinfo.com/2011/06/connecticut-decriminalizes-marijuana-possession/

[DigitalBuddha]

About fucking time!!! Good to see at least one state with balls to stand up to the moron's in the so-called federal government and their Bush era phoney "drug war." Do the assholes in the federal government really think we support or believe them?

RIGHT ON Connecticut! WELL DONE!!

Next' GET RID of the BTAF! The "Bureau of Tobacco, Alcohol and Firearms."

[Rev. Gary (revgms)]

Yup, New England is the hotbed of cannabis law reform, soon Maine will legalize and Massachusetts likely will also. Watch for voter referendums in those states in 2012.

Check out the Global Commission on Drug Policy, they make a strong case for ending the War on Drug(users)s. The only beneficiaries of prohibition are the military industrial prison complex and criminals, us Dudes and everyone else just gets screwed.

[meekon5]

...us Dudes and everyone else just gets screwed.

Business as usual.

Even if they legalise the whole thing the man will think of some other way to screw us over it.

[Rev. Gary (revgms)]

That's where we come in, to join the chorus of, "this aggression will not stand, man!".

The Dude is a pacifist, but not a doormat, we can do no harm and still shout "human paraquat" at the fascists and Big Lebowskis, who choose personal gains over right livelihood.

[BikerDude]

Hopefully it kicks in before the gathering of the vibes fest.

They decriminalized it in NY a while back. Less than an ounce is not even a misdemeanor.
I believe they term it a "Civil Penalty". Fine basically.

[Rev. Gary (revgms)]

New York decrimmed, but it is still illegal to show it in public, so when a cop gets you to pull out your baggie, it becomes illegal, that's how they keep arresting dudes there. Look into it, it is a big F U scam.

[DigitalBuddha]

...us Dudes and everyone else just gets screwed.

Business as usual.

Even if they legalise the whole thing the man will think of some other way to screw us over it.

Fucking eh, taxes. The fuckers will tax the shit out of it. Nothing ever changes.

And speaking of nazis, check out................

http://dudeism.com/smf/index.php?topic=2381.0