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Originally Posted by Golfingnut
Florida Penalties for Purchasing or possessing more than 20 grams of marijuana is a third degree felony, punishable with up to Five years in prison (Fl. Stat. Ann. § 893.13(2)(a).)
Florida Penalties for DUI First Conviction
Fine - $250 to $500
Community Service - 50 Hours
Probation - Not more than 1 Year
Imprisonment - Not more than 6 Months
Humm, I think the law makers got this one backwards. Keep in mind, there is 24 beers in a case. There is approximately 20 cigarettes in 20 grams.
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I couldn't agree more. No one in my family uses marijuana but all of us, from our 28 year old son to my 97 year old father-in-law voted in the Washington State election to legalize it. My father-in-law is a retired professor emeritus in pharmaceutical chemistry from the U.W. He sees in his assisted living facility, the number of people taking huge amounts of pain killing medication with terrible side effects all legal under Drs. orders. Washington State has a relative young population. What is tragic is that a large number of Florida residents could have an improved quality of live with marijuana. Interesting note: Israel and some labs are growing strains of marijuana that have high pain killing properties and very low psychological highs. It will be interesting if big pharma can continue to stigmatize marijuana use if this new strain is successful.