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Question: If I got busted with weed what the worse that could happen?
Answer: If you are prosecuted in juvenile court, you can be placed on probation or sent
to the Department of Juvenile Corrections up to your 18th birthday, and your
driver's license would be suspended until your 18th birthday. It can leave a
felony on your record, which may affect your later ability to get scholarships,
federal benefits like welfare or public housing assistance, or jobs requiring
security clearance. The military also has strict rules about accepting candidates
with drug histories. You may be unable to enlist unless the branch you select
thinks enough time has passed that you are no longer high risk to abuse substances
again.
If you are prosecuted as an adult, the court must place you on probation
and require that you attend substance abuse counseling. It can leave you
with a felony record, which has many of the same consequences as those listed
above.
If you reject probation, you can be required to serve time.
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On 09/08/05
Joshua from TX said:
I THINK THAT IT IS VERY STUPID I DID IT AND I GOT CAUGHT AND THAT RUINED MY LIFE AND NOW NO ONE WILL LOOK AT ME IN MY FAMILY BECAUSE THEY ARE ASHAMED BUT IT DID RUIN MY LIFE SO MUCH AND I'M TELLING KIDS NOW TO NOT DO IT BECAUSE IT IS NOT COOL OR FUN BUT IF YOU WANT TO DIE THAT IS YOUR CHOICE BUT PLEASE THINK WISELY AND BE CAREFUL!!!!!!!!!!!
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On 09/01/05
deyonna phillips from IL said:
i think that it is a very good consqunce
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On 08/29/05
mike from Othr said:
its too late for some of us =\ over the past three years ive seen my life fall apart before my eyes but u have to keep smoking to numb the bad feeling inside =\ nothing else can give you that sweet bliss. i no myself its damaged me and that im not the guy i used to be :| ive given up now. i still hate myself, i feel sick to the stomach every hour of every day, i dont get to feel numb anymore , i have to endure the pain cos ive basically realised the drugs only make the pain worse when they wear off =\
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On 08/18/05
Aodhfin from NE said:
absolutely none of my posts have been cleared, and every single one of them was well thought out and well-written. This is a joke.
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On 08/13/05
A few things here (Aodhfin) from NE said:
The punishments listed here are all true, but what they do not specify is the severity of the infraction. Since the question was vague, they were able to provide an exxagerated response: I.E. if you were caught with 1/8 ounce of pot (30 dollars worth or so) you would be slapped for a fine, and if underage, your parents might be called. Now, if you were caught with a large amount of pot (over 150 dollars or so) or, perhaps, were caught distributing, the penalty above would be more likely.
(ps.to everyone saying 'pot kills' do a bit of research.. talk about dramatization, sheesh.)
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