Drug Policy

tridim

(45,358 posts) Wed Jun 19, 2013, 07:04 PM Jun 2013

Insane Bong & Pipe Ban signed by FL Gov Rick Scott. 2x = Felony!

That’s right, starting July 1st smoking devices are now illegal in Florida. Anyone found in possession of a pipe two times (even if it has never been used) becomes a third degree felon. In Florida, this means you are permanently banned from voting. For a fucking pipe.

With one swoop of the pen Rick Scott may have put thousands of companies out of business, and their employees looking for jobs. They also need to offload their entire inventory before July 1st when the bill goes into effect (yea, only a couple weeks from now).

The bill I’m talking about is FL HB49 / SB1140

Specifically the bill bans:

(a) Metal, wooden, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic, or ceramic pipes, with or without screens, permanent screens, hashish heads, or punctured metal bowls
(b) Water pipes.
(c) Carburetion tubes and devices.
(d) Chamber pipes.
(e) Carburetor pipes.
(f) Electric pipes.
(g) Air-driven pipes.
(h) Chillums.
(i) Bongs.
(j) Ice pipes or chillers.

Bill Text:
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=49236

More at link:
http://peacersvp.wordpress.com/2013/06/16/insane-bong-pipe-ban-signed-by-fl-gov-rick-scott-2x-felony/

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Insane Bong & Pipe Ban signed by FL Gov Rick Scott. 2x = Felony! (Original Post) tridim Jun 2013 OP

A lot of my dad's friends were lifelong tobacco pipe smokers. Warpy Jun 2013 #1

TOBACCO pipes? KatyaR Jun 2013 #2

and what would be the voting preferences of said felons, I wonder? niyad Jun 2013 #3

could someone tell me what carburetor pipes are? don't they go on cars? niyad Jun 2013 #4

Has a hole in it which is used to control airflow. Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #7

No mention of apples, potatoes, toilet paper rolls htuttle Jun 2013 #5

Wow. Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #6

We always laugh when the family values guys get busted with a hooker. Betsy Ross Jun 2013 #8

Yes, send the pipes 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #10

Draconian much? 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #9

Florida just turned over their prisons to a private contractor RainDog Jun 2013 #11

Warpy

(113,130 posts)

1. A lot of my dad's friends were lifelong tobacco pipe smokers.

Reply to tridim (Original post)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 07:08 PM

Jun 2013

this is not going to add to pRick's popularity.

As for the dopers, I was always pretty handy at fashioning pipes out of plain old aluminum foil back in the day and I was out of papers. I did prefer a corncob pipe, though. It fit my southern roots.

KatyaR

(3,527 posts)

2. TOBACCO pipes?

Reply to tridim (Original post)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 07:11 PM

Jun 2013

Good god, how many old men are they gonna put in prison because of this?

Seriously, just turn the whole fucking country into a prison and get it over with....

niyad

(119,888 posts)

3. and what would be the voting preferences of said felons, I wonder?

Reply to tridim (Original post)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 07:12 PM

Jun 2013

niyad

(119,888 posts)

4. could someone tell me what carburetor pipes are? don't they go on cars?

Reply to tridim (Original post)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 07:14 PM

Jun 2013

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

7. Has a hole in it which is used to control airflow.

Reply to niyad (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 07:20 PM

Jun 2013

htuttle

(23,738 posts)

5. No mention of apples, potatoes, toilet paper rolls

Reply to tridim (Original post)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 07:15 PM

Jun 2013

...etc...

I smoke a tobacco pipe. Looks like there is one state where I'm not ever going on vacation.

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

6. Wow.

Reply to tridim (Original post)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 07:19 PM

Jun 2013

Yet another reason to avoid the place.

Betsy Ross

(3,149 posts)

8. We always laugh when the family values guys get busted with a hooker.

Reply to tridim (Original post)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 08:51 PM

Jun 2013

This could be the same. All the pols smoke weed. So they will be hard up for accessories too. So everyone in America should send pipes, bongs, etc. to the Florida legislaters.

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)

10. Yes, send the pipes

Reply to Betsy Ross (Reply #8)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 04:19 AM

Jun 2013

but then we must also place hundreds of phone calls to
snitch on all the "suspicious activity and contraband"
being flaunted by Florida State Legislators.

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)

9. Draconian much?

Reply to tridim (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 04:16 AM

Jun 2013

Lord have mercy on the Floridians, and please inspire them to elect
leaders who are not completely evil and stupid at the same time.

Amen.

RainDog

(28,784 posts)

11. Florida just turned over their prisons to a private contractor

Reply to tridim (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 10:27 AM

Jun 2013

Last edited Thu Jun 20, 2013, 11:18 AM - Edit history (1)

and this bill is to make sure the prisons remain at capacity.

the sick fuckers in the legislature in this nation make me want to puke. they're EVIL to pass this sort of legislation.

They're not simply jerks - they're EVIL.

And they're, overwhelmingly, Republican.

Some days I think we're headed toward a civil war. This is such an abuse of power.

edit to add - read a little about America's Private Prison experience -

http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/06/06/2111801/florida-privatize-prison-health-care-appeals-court/

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