Florida "Bong Bill" Passes

again the law is moving backwards

damnit!!

I love how the whole entire country is moving towards legalizing except florida. I live in Massachusetts and can smoke a bowl while i walk down the street with no problem from cops. I have an idea! get rid of these crapy laws and fines so the police and prison system can start worrying about REAL crimes like the thousands (probably millions actually) of homicides that go unsolved every year. Don't worry onemalefla, this bill wont last long.

hah morons... you still have no idea what kind of people you are dealing with you just keep popping your pills, and going to bible land STONERS CAN MAKE PIPES OUT OF A SODA CAN. YOU GOING TO BAN THOSE TOO...
IDIOTS. WE ARE SOME INGENIOUS MOFOS

HEY FLORIDA
What about your fucked up Oxycontin situation?
You dispense Oxycontin to southern america.
How about you deal with that shit, and then you can tackle coke, meth and prostitution. Do all that then I will hand you my bong as a reward for the good work. Who knows maybe we can smoke it together, it will change your out look on the world, and shit.

oh Florida... Why not take care of the cocaine or meth problem?? Pot smokers are the least of your worries.

Butt munches!

I used to live in Orlando. All I know is Tallahasse, FL is a) the capital, b) a bible belt.

They need to make Miami the capital. Wow, oh how much Florida would change!

It's just so shocking to me, that on one side of the country, California, my home state, people can be so open-minded. I'm sure as you all know, voting in nov. on marij. becoming legal.

And theeeeeeeen, on the other side of the country, this bill passes! Can't you still buy "water-pipes" online anyways, or are they making it illegal for such items to be even shipped there?

Stoners in Florida are still going to find ways to get bongs and pipes even with this bill passed, just a lot harder but will never fully stop anything. I mean, what are they really trying to do here? Stop people from smoking? Really?

Here's what I see as the worst case scenario, people will buy rolling papers for rolling tobacco and everyone will be smoking joints again, but this bill is a complete waste of time.

And my response to this statement:

“When is the last time you stopped at a red light and saw someone smoking a hit of tobacco out of one of these one-shooters or water pipes?” said Rouson.

Well if a tobacco smoker actually did smoke tobacco outta a bong/pipe at a red light, and a cop see's that, well I bet they're gonna have a hard time getting out of that situation.

Come on Florida, spend your time and money on things that really matter, like education!!! Whatever you think, you will not stop stoners from smoking and getting their stuff! Stoners will outsmart you!

Republicans suck!

Has anyone noticed that we are going in the wrong direction at lightning speed?

I can't believe my tax dollars are being wasted on creating such legislation.

so other states are mad ar florida for legaly proliferating opiates so lets get tough on bongs? my state is so retarted.

Fortunately, more and more people are coming out of the closet and participating. There are many individuals with voices, which get heard, who are not just moving along to madness. They are stating facts, which counters the spin.

Eventually ordinary Americans will realize fact should not be 'spun', because it is dishonest. When facts are spun, the truth gets lost. It's time for everyone to counter their spin with facts. Eventually they will be too ashamed to lie in plain sight. Facts matter. The truth matters more. Spinning requires a certain amount of dishonesty. That should not be acceptable. Honesty must become a requirement.

oxycotton- 11 floridans a day
weed- 0

rest my case.

anybody got papers?

I fail to understand how this bill will help the "pot problem". For one, in a time where the economy is in a troubled state, especially in the state of Florida which has one of the highest unemployment rates in the United States, why is government trying to remove a legitimate business? This creates two obvious problems: First, this is going to take away jobs and INCREASE unemployment. Second, good job Florida for getting rid of a TAXABLE enterprise. We all know that whatever the government can't tax, it makes illegal (See victim-less crimes).

Brian_Green makes a good point in stating that this idea of prohibition actually creates a worse situation. This underground market feeds gangs with money, creates international cartel powerhouses and funds terrorism. The correlation to the speakeasies of the early 20th century should be case an point. I just don't understand why some drugs are considered socially acceptable, while others aren't. I'm not making an argument that marijuana doesn't alter one's state of mind, however, why are addicting drugs such as oxycodone so easy to get prescribed? Why is such a destructive drug such as alcohol legal? Or cigarettes, which extremely addicting and cause cancer so abundant? Yet, marijuana is still illegal. This whole idea of regulation in moderation is simply put: ill-conceived. Basically, you can't say you can do these drugs, but not these. Thats like saying, you can drink orange juice, but your not allowed to drink mountain dew (which also has a legal drug in called caffine.)

Shutting down business is not the answer. Your shooting yourselves in the foot Florida; your killing your revenue in a State in dire need of economic help and your not solving the "pot problem".

i wonder if they spent enough money on this bullshit to buy one of those oil stopper things for bp ?. they ruin an entire ecosystem and then tell me i cant get high.....florida is the pill mill of america ? who ya bullshittin?
cant get high but i can get 140 oxycontins in one hour or less.....
but unlike lenzcrafters i might not see better.......take too many and i could die\
cannabis never hurt anyone and im tired of explaining myself ....

Why is it the wasted fringe of our society would like to go trough life in a semi consious mode. There is a very real possibility that many of the probems of our nation stem from the fact that when buisness almost revolves around the greasing of the corperate wheel almost invariably involves using the lunch beer or martini to sort of get things done. It might be considered a bribe but it does not bode well for the economy and the decisions being made under the influece. As a society we need to reevaluate the nessesity of using any type of drug in a buisness dealing. Mind altering substances cost more than the feel good to the indivigual.

So people will just have to learn how to roll joints then...

the war on drugs is a joke because morons are too weak minded and pussified to implement the PUNISHMENT..

The entire "War on Drugs" is a fcukin' joke. A total waste of time, resources and money. Who truly gives a fcuk is people wish to poison their bodies. Most people go though life in a zombie, blank mind state anyway. Might as well let them spark up!

I know people that actually do use it for tobbacco.
But I guess using a compact, portable but expensive cigarette instead of an unwieldy but cheaper bong in public is proof that they don't? Ridiculous.
The reason people only smoke tobbacco out of bongs or pipes at home is because it's more practical that way.

Oh ya from the state with a high rate of prescription-drug overdose.

I think the majority of voters in Fla. are probably over 65 and most of them probably watch FOX News so that is what you get.

another waste of time and effort by our government, to scared to take on any real problems.

wow, i love the fact that this guy would be cool with it as long as people were using the bongs to smoke tobacco. yea because we all know tobacco never did any harm to anyone. what a world

Damn, gonna have to get them off of Chong's website again!

BOOO......!!!!! waste of time and money. i think that florida has more to worry about than bongs being sold.

come on can't people see that weed is thr future

Have they seen vanguards OxyContin Express?

I often use a little one hit glass bullet, but we have several glass pipes and a big pretty glass bong. Some of our friends are using a vaporizer - we plan to make the switch soon.

Many people blow glass in the pacific northwest, too bad Florida is so socially backward. Just another reason to avoid the deep South.

What seems obvious to me is that the state representatives in FL still seem to be under the impression that they can have an affect on marijuana use. As has already been stated, they can ban whatever they like. Stuff like this does indeed have an affect; but it's not an affect on marijuana consumption. All they're hurting is the legitimate businesses that are catering to it. Smokers and tokers will just switch. We have lots of experience. They've been trying to do this in various degrees for 30+ years. In spite of all their efforts, consumption has increased.

The states have done it. The fed has done it. They refuse to observe the fact that it doesn't work. You cannot legislate away a thing the people want to do. The phrase; of, for, and by the people comes to mind.

But the main error they're making is by labeling it bad, and a thing to be stopped. Nothing could further from the truth. All the attempts to curtail this have made it worse - not better. If this attitude had a grain of truth in it, then all these dire consequences to our youth would have already happened. I've not noticed any major changes - have you?

If they want some changes then I have some suggestions:

First is to realize that this prohibition "cure" is worse than the disease.
2nd is to remove the unwarranted classification of marijuana as a schedule 1 drug.
3rd is to release all prisoners, state and federal, that were incarcerated for marijuana.
And lastly to allow the people in every state to decide for themselves, through the ballot box, just how they want marijuana handled in their state. No Federal restrictions.

After that, if the Florida legislators want to do stuff like this then they get to deal with their own people. If they can..

..the next head line should read " MEXICO deals with massive drug problems"..

people who needs and smokes dope are FIENDS and WEAK MINDED

can these morons not come up with something better to waste their useless time on?

This is bull. I don't smoke, but from what I understand the stuff is harmless, let people smoke the stuff.

Now, here's my question: Would you prefer a wizard or a skull?

that sucks for Floridians...it is a step backwards. oh well.

This is a step backwards. Haven't they been paying attention to the news? California is trying to legalize... while Florida makes it illegal to buy a pipe...? Why does this seem ass backwards?

Why is that we seem to always be passing pointless bills? Is it just so the government can look like they are taking a hard stance against pot? Or are the people in congress smoking a little to much reefer themselves?

Yeah cause pot heads dont already have a bong...We all got something to smoke out of already dipshit. You are just imposing on free market.

WTF! fuck our governments i have said it before and i will say it agian... "do what ever the hell you want who cares"

this is only going to hurt glass blowing artists and headshops...which only help the taxpayers...it creates more things for civilians to get caught with, it takes away legitimate tax paying business...now all you will be able to arrest is glass blowers...i see this as a step back...is the south trying to recede?

Better ban apples, plastic containers, gourds, cans...etc.

"homemade bongs using my engineering degree..."