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Question: Could you get in trouble if you're with someone and they have illegal drugs and you honestly don't know until they get caught?

Answer: A person can get in trouble for another person's possession of illegal drugs if they knew about it and/or participated in obtaining or transporting it.

If, for example, you are at the mall with a friend and the friend has marijuana in his pants pocket, and you do not about it, you did not purchase or help him obtain it, you most likely will not be in trouble.

However, it can still be a big hassle to have to explain the situation to the cops and to your parents. That is why it is important to choose your friends carefully. Those kids who want to use drugs should not be your friends. It just isn't worth the trouble!


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On 08/03/02
Brandon from AZ said:
I would strongly disagree with the statement that you shouldn't be friends with someone because of what they chose to do to their bodies. Personally, I chose to drink and smoke marijuanna and the occasional cigarette/cigar. Some of my friends smoke weed. Some of my friends are straight-edgers who would touch never tobbaco, weed, or beer. Some of my friends do coke. I disagree with that, and they know I do, but its their body, their choice and their consequences. The last thing they deserve is judgement. They know that when they're ready to quit, I have their back and will help them. The point
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