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matcom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-05 08:14 AM
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"Tony's Law" - Requires All Marijuana Offenders To Inform Neighbors
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WASHINGTON, DC—Citizens spoke before Congress Monday in support of Tony's Law, a Senate measure that would require all marijuana-law offenders to inform their neighbors if they're holding.

"Right now, countless Americans are living on the very same blocks as convicted illegal-drug users," said Sharon Logan of the Weed For Tony Coalition. "Without a federal mandate requiring full disclosure, how are unsuspecting residents supposed to find any decent weed?"

Designed to protect Americans from dry spells, Tony's Law was named after 19-year-old New Jersey resident Tony DiCenzo, who went nine months without getting high before discovering that he lived in the same apartment building as a reliable marijuana source.

"Can you imagine the shock and anger Tony must have felt when he found out that the guy on the second floor possessed the Schedule I federal controlled substance?" Logan said. "The offender could have invited poor Tony into his apartment to smoke some at any time. It's heartbreaking."

Tony's Law would create a national public registry of drug-law offenders' names, addresses, and pager numbers. Additionally, offenders charged with dealing marijuana would be required to either post signs or go door-to-door and let neighbors know when they're holding.

Privacy-rights groups oppose the legislation on the grounds that it violates the individual's right to a stash, but Austin, TX's James W. Clancy is one of many stoner-rights lawyers who traveled to Washington to rally in favor of the law's passage.

"Millions of Americans love to be high," Clancy said. "Unfortunately, their neighbors often keep them in the dark about what kind of shit is going around."

http://www.theonion.com/news/index.php?issue=4109&n=1
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Misunderestimator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-05 08:16 AM
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1. LOL..... This would be a wonderful law...
I could know in advance which neighbors have the best parties.
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ffm172 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-05 08:17 AM
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2. I was about to say ....
the same thing.
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jonnyblitz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-05 12:22 PM
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19. exactly. perhaps I would find a connection closer to home!!
:toast:
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Cooley Hurd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-05 08:18 AM
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3. I hate it when my neighbors hold out...
Who's the first one in the neighborhood to whip out a joint? Me! (just kidding, orpupilofnature57)...
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DeaconBlues Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-05 08:22 AM
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4. OMG, I thought this was for real for a second
Edited on Wed Mar-02-05 08:23 AM by DeaconBlues
I know a lot of straight people equate marijuana-users with sex offenders. The country has become so mad that I believe that a law like this would have a chance in the congress - if only to "save the children" from those evil drug abusers.
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no_hypocrisy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-05 08:28 AM
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5. Delete.
Edited on Wed Mar-02-05 08:29 AM by no_hypocrisy
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izzie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-05 08:34 AM
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6. We will need a list on the mail box of all our sins. Fun
In my house we do this???????
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ladjf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-05 08:35 AM
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7. Is this a joke?
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Bridget Burke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-05 08:38 AM
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9. It's from The Onion.
A famous satirical website.

Reality is getting so weird that it's hard to tell real news from joke news.
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ladjf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-05 08:53 AM
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12. I didn't even read the post. Just the thought of it seemed like
a joke. And yes, I agree. The reality of our politics has gotten so crazy that it's impossible to tell whether something is a joke are real.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-05 08:36 AM
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8. Wouldn't opening a window suffice?
:smoke:
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bleedingheart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-05 08:51 AM
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10. A Guide to the Most Popular Homes in your Neighborhood
hahahahaha

now everyone will know where to score a dimebag....hahahahah
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-05 08:52 AM
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11. I love The Onion!
:7
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Squeech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-05 11:58 AM
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13. HAHAHAHAHA
Coming up next: the National Irony Registry!
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GOPBasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-05 12:01 PM
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14. LMAO This is hilarious! I love the onion. nt
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GOPBasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-05 12:03 PM
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15. Funniest line: "Complications from the illegality of marajuana." lol
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bobthedrummer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-05 12:07 PM
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16. Smoke, baby?
O8)
:smoke:
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Mizmoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-05 12:08 PM
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17. LOL
:D
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amazona Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-05 12:10 PM
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18. tee hee good one NT
.
The conservation movement is a breeding ground of communists
and other subversives. We intend to clean them out,
even if it means rounding up every birdwatcher in the country.
--John Mitchell, US Attorney General 1969-72


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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-05 12:40 PM
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20. you almost had me
Edited on Wed Mar-02-05 12:40 PM by realisticphish
because i've seen some scary opinions of pot :scared:

but that was hilarious :D
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