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Originally Posted by tvbound
"A simple reality check is that pot can cause you to go to jail."
Umm, I think that is the whole premise of this thread. The real question is, should people go to jail for using or possession of pot? I'm in the camp that thinks we need to sharply increase the consequences of a DUI, any DUI, including even prescribed drugs that warn of impairment, pot (if it can be proved that they're actually "under the influence" and not just in the system from a few days ago), painkillers, etc., whereby the first conviction is $5,000 and a mandatory 3 months in jail. No passing go, no community service and no exceptions.
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I will go a step further, if I person causes an accident while intoxicated (any substance) that results in a death, the very least charge would be 2nd-degree murder. Personally, I think they knowingly got drunk and then drive, so I would not oppose 1st-degree murder.
There need to be consequences for bad decisions leading to bad results.