Fourth marijuana conviction gets Slidell man life in prison

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Fourth marijuana conviction gets Slidell man life in prison
Published: Thursday, May 05, 2011, 5:51 PM Updated: Monday, May 09, 2011, 11:56 AM
Ramon Antonio Vargas, The Times-Picayune By Ramon Antonio Vargas, The Times-Picayune

Cornell Hood II got off with probation after three marijuana convictions in New Orleans.
st-tammany-parish-courthouse.jpgView full sizeEllis Lucia, The Times-PicayuneSt. Tammany Parish Justice Center, Covington

He didn't fare too well after moving to St. Tammany Parish, however. A single such conviction on the north shore landed the 35-year-old in prison for the rest of his life.

Is there anyone out there, anyone at all, who still thinks it's a swell idea to throw the entire legal system at people who smoke dope?

The judge.

Me also - MJ is THE gateway dope to opiates - well proven. Our children are the real victims - put the dealers in the pen and throw away the key. Hope this doper enjoys those LA chain gangs - they still exist I assure you.

deltamrey wrote: Me also - MJ is THE gateway dope to opiates - well proven. Our children are the real victims - put the dealers in the pen and throw away the key. Hope this doper enjoys those LA chain gangs - they still exist I assure you.

I would like to see the proof. I thought that was the fruit of the governments "reefer madness" propaganda campaign. While anecdotal, my life experiences say otherwise.

Even if there is statistical proof, I believe that if the damage done by our current policies is weighed against the likely damage done by legalization, legalization would win.

I take it back. No studies required. We could trade studies and expert projections for years.

deltamrey wrote: Me also - MJ is THE gateway dope to opiates - well proven. Our children are the real victims - put the dealers in the pen and throw away the key. Hope this doper enjoys those LA chain gangs - they still exist I assure you.

huh?

I'm surprised Louisiana has the money and the prison space to be putting marijuana users away for life.

deltamrey wrote: Me also - MJ is THE gateway dope to opiates - well proven. Our children are the real victims - put the dealers in the pen and throw away the key. Hope this doper enjoys those LA chain gangs - they still exist I assure you.

I disagree and your facts are that almost every meth or herion addict smoked pot well yeah but I know way more pot heads who would not even think about doing meth or heroin or anything so just because a mether smoked pot does not mean if you smoke pot your going to eventually do something far worse like I said I know 100 pot heads who wouldnt touch anything like so your going to condem it because out of every 100 people who smoke weed a couple will do meth, who probally have very addictive personalitys and somewhat of a mental problem so your wrong deal with it

The gateway is the association with the criminal element that pushes the drugs. If MJ was decriminalized and regulated that association would be broken.
MJ laws are stupid.
(I have not smoked it for over 30 years and do not plan on taking it back up.)