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In reply to the discussion: 'I just planted seeds, I thought they were flowers': Grandmother, 67, busted for growing marijuana [View all]frylock
(34,825 posts)88. cmon, man. you should know me well enough by now to detect sarcasm
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'I just planted seeds, I thought they were flowers': Grandmother, 67, busted for growing marijuana [View all]
Liberal_in_LA
Jan 2012
OP
The most she shoulda got was appreciation for her horticultural ability
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2012
#26
Um, do you KNOW who that man in your avatar pic is? Do you KNOW what he was famous for?
Romulox
Jan 2012
#63
"Seniors are notorious for acting confused after getting caught shoplifting "
dixiegrrrrl
Jan 2012
#73
Really, People? who was she hurtingwhether she knew what she was growing or not?
Ecumenist
Jan 2012
#5
Oh right. "A man with a beard and a smurf hat gave me some seeds." That old chestnut.
yellowcanine
Jan 2012
#8
I'm in agreement with you. I have nothing against her growing pot and think
Arkansas Granny
Jan 2012
#43
I had a 30 year old neighbor who grew a pot plant and did not know what it was.
dixiegrrrrl
Jan 2012
#74
There was lots of wild growth, when the Marihuana Tax Act was passed in 1937
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2012
#32
my thoughts exactly! (but anyone busted for pot is innocent in my book) n/t
Joe Shlabotnik
Jan 2012
#23
So, ... I guess the cops won't be able to take her house under the drug forfeiture laws.
Bozita
Jan 2012
#20
Look at all of those huffing, out-of-shape, wheezing "law enforcement officers".
Romulox
Jan 2012
#65
If it's going to be sold as a regulated product like booze, it should be taxed.
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2012
#54
Sort of like how we can't have terminally ill patients addicted to pain meds.
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2012
#81
Hey I really don't care man.. I just think the story she's telling now is ridiculous..
ddeclue
Jan 2012
#86
I hope this is the beginning of a jury nullification movement in regards to cannabis.
Uncle Joe
Jan 2012
#93