Argentina Supreme Court Legalizes Marijuana

[Joanne98]

Argentina Supreme Court Tosses Law Prohibiting Personal Marijuana Possession

Argentina's Supreme Court has ruled a law prohibiting adults from possessing small quantities of marijuana is unconstitutional.

The Court unanimously determined that pot possession is private behavior and does not "constitute a clear danger" to others. The ruling strikes down the government's longstanding anti-marijuana law, which allowed for minor pot offenders to be sentenced for up to two years in prison.

"Each individual adult is responsible for making decisions freely about their desired lifestyle without state interference," the Court determined. "Private conduct is allowed unless it constitutes a real danger or causes damage to property or the rights of others."

The rationale behind the decision: "the government should go after major traffickers and provide treatment instead of jail for consumers of marijuana." Last week, Mexico's law decriminalizing possession of very small quantities of drugs, from pot to heroin, went into effect.

http://www.talkleft.com/story/2009/8/27/18335/0530

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[FiveGoodMen]

1. Sanity somewhere...

Hey, if they send some of their politicians up here to fool around with American women...

Nah, it'll never work.

[loudsue]

2. Kickin' this one WAY up high!

A big kick for a sane drug policy!! :applause: :woohoo:

:kick::kick::kick::kick:

[malaise]

3. Peter Tosh wins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhTf2C2N5OU



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[opihimoimoi]

4. Mega W O O T

[Uncle Joe]

5. Kicked and recommended for freedom, logic, common sense and justice.

Thanks for the thread, Joanne.:toast:

[Echo In Light]

6. What a humane thing to do!

[troubledamerican]

7. Why now? Mexico, Argentina... Why now?

Is this related to some effort to undercut organized crime?

Noteworthy: Mexico's President is Felipe Calderon, a Bush-allied Right-Wing asshole.

Argentina is controlled by Center-Left Cristina Kirchner.

Does this transcend right/left? Even transcends BUSH Far-Right? How is that possible?

[Greyhound]

8. Mexico is in an economic freefall and their perennial savior os broke.

Perhaps they are trying to forestall a complete takeover by the drug cartels?

[Union Yes]

11. MaryJane could give Mexico a new economy. Us too if we could pull our heads outta our asses.

:hippie:

[Greyhound]

13. Pot and hemp would go a long way toward fixing what's broke here.

But, it would eat into profits for too many huge campaign contributors, so I ain't holding my breath.
:hippie:
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[Union Yes]

9. That's so it! I expect the rapture any day now. God's about to punish...

:sarcasm:

A salute to common sense and the Argentinian Supreme Court.

:patriot: :hippie: :smoke:

[Warren DeMontague]

10. No! No! NOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Noooooooooooo!



Noooooooooooo!




Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

that broom looks kinda like a big joint, too.

[defendandprotect]

12. Like that . . . "Unconstitutional" . . !!!

[Cresent City Kid]

14. Legal Pot?

With a hot babe and the chronic in Argentina, what's keepin Mark Sanford stateside?

[Union Yes]

15. Shhh by combining those 2 words, you'll create a paradox that will swallow the universe.

This reply is the result of some fine green Northern Lights#4.

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:hippie: :smoke: :hi:

[samsingh]

16. kick