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Originally Posted by Sljslj
So a friend and I had a debate earlier:
We were talking about marijuana legalization and she said if it's legal in California, the federal police can still arrest you for possession, although the state police can't. It doesn't make sense to legalize it in a state if you can still get busted by the government for it. It seems to me that she's wrong, but she usually knows alot about this stuff, so maybe I'm wrong.
What do you think?
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To be blunt, you are wrong. California has voted to somewhat decriminalize marijuana possession, while the Federal Government laws remain unchanged. As Big3 pointed out, Obama has relaxed the DEA pressure on the state and has, for the most part, allowed it to do its thing.
By comparison...
28.5 grams or less possessed
California law - up to $100 fine, no prison
Federal law - up to $1000 fine, up to 1 year (escalates beyond this with each offense)
More than 28.5 grams possessed
CA - $500, 6 months
Fed. - $1000, 1 year (escalates beyond this with each offense)
Growing any amount
CA - 1-3 years roughly
Federal - 5-life (unreal)
Basically every law is in conflict with the government. In November we vote for full legalization, which should be interesting.