Like smoking pot? Here's ANOTHER reason to LOVE Massachusetts!

 

No, I'm NOT kidding... really!

When I went to vote for a new president this past November,  there was also a state referendum on the ballot about whether or not being in possession of less than an ounce of the weed, yup, you got it, man, THAT weed, marijuana, can be a civil fine. 

Guess who won?

Know what this means?

It means carrying, smoking, eating, whatever, less than an ounce of marijuana as of yesterday is now NO LONGER a "biggie".  If you get caught with the weed, the worst that will happen to you is you'll get a $100 civil fine.  You can fight it in court. You can appeal. It is NOT a crime anymore. You can't be tested for it before you secure a job. You can't be discriminated about this when you apply for work. Actually, you could probably even show up for work with a joint hanging out of your lower lip...

What a life..., eh?

What's even funnier?  Well, get this whiff"...;  The new law lacks a provision to compel someone to identify themselves when a police officer approaches you.  I could be smoking a joint outside City Hall, a cop could ask me for my name, and I could politely tell the officer to "buzz off". and, the beauty of this is, (drum roll, please?), the cop can't do a damned thing about this.

I read this online at the Telegram & Gazette. Maybe they shoudn't have mentioned this. Might give someone an idea...

I'll bet some of my childhood "acquaintances" <cough, cough>...would be happy to hear this news.... Maybe not, on second thought.  Maybe some of them "kicked the weed", and changed their habits...maybe..

As for me, the same rules apply. Please don't smoke when I'm showing you the property.  When we get out of the house, do anything you want. Smoke a joint if that's what you want. Knock yourself out if it'll help you decide to buy or sell the property.... Just please don't do it near me; I don't want the smell on my clothes.. I have enough problems as it is...

You're offering me a "drag"...?

Thank you but I think I'll pass. I'm all set, thank you. But don't let ME stop you.

I don't know. Most police officers seem to think it will be an unenforceable law. I'm still confused about a state where you can get arrested for having an open can of beer in a sidewalk (not so in other parts of the country, or states, for that matter) but if you light up a joint you stand to pick up a maximum of a $100 fine. No criminal repercussions or nothing...

Now, I have a couple of questions, but I'm all in a haze (pun intended) concerning the act of selling marijuana. What's the verdict there? Is THAT still against the law?  Will you be able to buy the weed off the street or can you go to the local convenience store? 

The potential headaches I see here (no pun intended) are mind staggering.  Will a police officer NOT be able to do anything if he suspects you are smoking marijuana laced with cocaine? With hashish?  How 'bout just straight hashish?  The way the law is, they can't arrest you if you resist providing the information. Is that really how if will work?

What about minors? Do the same rules apply? Can you only imagine the mess we may have?

Personally I don't care what you do as long as you think of me as your real estate agent of choice.  Like I said, this is a personal choice, but the irresponsibility of some of our citizens is what I'm concerned about.  Bless my cotton socks it's still against the law to be under the influence of marijuana when driving.     

Just make sure you don't smoke in the house before showings and make sure you get rid of the smell. If you're selling your home, please realize some potential buyers may take offense of the smell if they're non smokers; marijuana or otherwise...