Schwarzenegger Signs Bill Decriminalizing Marijuana Despite Opposing Prop 19

[Brooklyn Red Leg]

The California Governor, Schwarzenegger, who opposes Proposition 19, this morning signed a landmark bill in the state of California which decriminalizes the possession of marijuana. For those wondering, this does not make marijuana possession legal, but it no longer will be a misdemeanor offense. Instead of the mandatory fine of $100 as well as the mandatory appearance in front of a judge, the outcome of being caught with marijuana will now simply be a $100 fine. The new law will be in effect on January 1st and include anyone caught with up to an ounce of marijuana. Basically the possession of the drug is seen no different by California now than speeding is.

Schwarzenegger Signs Bill Decriminalizing Marijuana

I generally think he's a douchebag-and-a-half, but I applaud him now. I would even go so far as to applaud my own dipstick of a governor if he did this as it will save tons of money from the budget every year. Hand-in-hand with this should be the pardoning of all non-violent drug offenders rotting in Cali's prison-industrial complex for having a frakking PLANT. Hope this pisses off Obllama and he goes on a rant on Tv as it will just be one more nail in the coffin of the stupid and illegal War on Drugs.