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Eugene

(61,899 posts) Thu Jun 13, 2019, 02:30 PM Jun 2019

California court: Prison pot is OK _ if inmates don't inhale

Source: Associated Press

California court: Prison pot is OK _ if inmates don’t inhale

By DON THOMPSON
June 13, 2019

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California appeals court says it’s legal to have small amounts of marijuana in prison — so long as inmates don’t inhale.

The 3rd District Court of Appeal ruled that California voters legalized recreational possession of less than an ounce (28 grams) of cannabis in 2016, with no exception even for those behind bars.

But the court says state law does prohibit smoking weed in prison. Prison officials can also still punish pot possession as a rules violation.

“According to the plain language of ... Proposition 64, possession of less than an ounce of cannabis in prison is no longer a felony,” the court ruled Tuesday. “Smoking or ingesting cannabis in prison remains a felony.”

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California court: Prison pot is OK _ if inmates don't inhale (Original Post) Eugene Jun 2019 OP

This is hilarious! Shell_Seas Jun 2019 #1

A little pinch between the cheek and gum underpants Jun 2019 #2

Interesting! Yep! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2019 #4

Bizarre - lots of brownies, I guess. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2019 #3

Nope, can't eat it in jail underpants Jun 2019 #5

A total WTF! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2019 #6

Vap is not smoke. safeinOhio Jun 2019 #7

Fantastik, more dumb laws that they will waste $ explaining/defending/destroying? Brainfodder Jun 2019 #8

Shell_Seas

(3,333 posts)

1. This is hilarious!

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 02:32 PM

Jun 2019

underpants

(182,819 posts)

2. A little pinch between the cheek and gum

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 02:36 PM

Jun 2019

Does the trick. A friend told me.

RKP5637

(67,109 posts)

4. Interesting! Yep! n/t

Reply to underpants (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 02:40 PM

Jun 2019

RKP5637

(67,109 posts)

3. Bizarre - lots of brownies, I guess. n/t

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 02:40 PM

Jun 2019

underpants

(182,819 posts)

5. Nope, can't eat it in jail

Reply to RKP5637 (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 02:47 PM

Jun 2019

“According to the plain language of ... Proposition 64, possession of less than an ounce of cannabis in prison is no longer a felony,” the court ruled Tuesday. “Smoking or ingesting cannabis in prison remains a felony.”