Minnesota Court Rules Bong Water Illegal

[DdC]

Dump out that bong water

The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that police can include the entire weight of bong water that tests positive for the presence of a drug when computing the amount of drug possession.

The case involved meth, but you can imagine that they’ll immediately start using it to jack up the amounts for pot possession as well. One cup of water weighs just over 8 ounces.

In a sharply worded dissent, Justice Paul Anderson said the majority’s decision “does not make sense, and borders on the absurd.” He said it isn’t consistent with what the Legislature intended when it wrote the state’s drug laws. And he blasted Rice County authorities for charging Peck with such a serious crime.

"Fanaticism consists in redoubling your efforts
when you have forgotten your aim."
-- George Santayana, "The Life of Reason"

Minnesota Court Rules Bong Water Illegal
Bong water can count as a controlled substance, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a decision that raises the threat of longer sentences for drug smokers who fail to dump the water out of their pipes.

"We.. say that on the medical evidence available,
moderate indulgence in cannabis has little ill-effect on health,
and that decisions to ban or legalise cannabis
should be based on other considerations."
The Lancet,
vol 352, number 9140, November 14 1998



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[©antSEEme]

wow. this would be funny if it wasn't so pathetic and horrible.

[natedogg316]

I guess if the popo comes, dump tha water

[Mercury]

I guess if the popo comes, dump tha water

but then would that make the carpet illegal? the carpet in my old apartment would get me like life in prison.

[Flamingnun]

The case involved meth, but you can imagine that they’ll immediately start using it to jack up the amounts for pot possession as well.

How do you figure that? Methamphetamine is soluble in water, THC is not.

[SageTree]

booooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooo!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[Mydriasis]

I wonder if bong water contains any other cannabinoids?

If only I had some TLC plates and some bong water.

[kitch]

do you make all those jpegs yerself? they're really hard to read