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Bolding mine.
And yet another part of living in civilized society is abiding by the laws set out by our government. Laws voted on by the citizens and/or by the politicians we elect. Go figure.
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http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=4420
Surely you’re heard of peaceful dissent. And surely you know that many communities have already decriminalized marijuana use. “Because it’s the law” is a tired excuse. Most people recognize that this is a victimless crime.
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That’s a fallacy- the approval of the majority does not make a law moral. The election of Hitler and the German people’s approval of his policies did not make them moral. I’m not in any way, shape, or form equating pot-smoking with genocide, just pointing out that what a majority believes may not be true.
That said, I’m not sure where Kalhoun is coming from; the OP seems very reasonable and eager to work this out without contacting authorities, be they legal or merely the superintendent.
LunaV, I’d be a little more direct with the neighbor- if he’s the stereotypical potsmoker type, he’ll be pleased to know that you don’t have a problem with it and are willing to keep his secret, and will probably take some steps to help.
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Hey…I think it’s great that she wants to “work with them”. I wouldn’t personally take it that far, but it’s her choice. But if they don’t want to work with her, or if the solutions (such as the dryer sheets) don’t solve the problem, I’d let it go. Period. The option of going to the police would never be exercised by me in any situation I considered to be “no big deal.” I wouldn’t consider having them arrested, fined, miss work, come up with bail money, hire attorneys, lose their jobs, etc. over “no big deal.” I reserve police action for “BIG DEALS.”
Kal, I’m utterly convinced you are my non-existant long-lost-sister. Living two (?) states away. You’re in WA, no?
I’ve told you before I love you, but damn I see more and more of me as time passes. Are you blonde, blue-eyed and short? Pic?
[QUOTE=Kalhoun]
http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=4420
Surely you’re heard of peaceful dissent. And surely you know that many communities have already decriminalized marijuana use. “Because it’s the law” is a tired excuse. Most people recognize that this is a victimless crime.
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Yet by your own cite, most people don’t favor decriminalizing it. Most people agree that it’s a crime worthy of at least a fine.
While you, persoanlly, disagree with this, surely you can see that someone that did want to make an issue of it would not be acting objectively unreasonably - yes?
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Kal, I’m utterly convinced you are my non-existant long-lost-sister. Living two (?) states away. You’re in WA, no?
I’ve told you before I love you, but damn I see more and more of me as time passes. Are you blonde, blue-eyed and short? Pic?
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I’m in the Chicago 'burbs, Sis. 
I’m blonde, green-eyed and short (and 50…sigh).
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/karlen1956/album?.dir=/4147re2&urlhint=actn,del%3As,1%3Af,0
Goofy pics…I don’t photograph well.
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Yet by your own cite, most people don’t favor decriminalizing it. Most people agree that it’s a crime worthy of at least a fine.
While you, persoanlly, disagree with this, surely you can see that someone that did want to make an issue of it would not be acting objectively unreasonably - yes?
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I will say that a person has every legal right to act unreasonably. If they feel a burning need to follow the law even though they don’t have feelings one way or the other about it, that’s their choice.
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If you can’t smoke pot in your own house, where *can * you smoke it?
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One place is Holland, where it is LEGAL. Or, one’s own house, rather than an apartment.
In any apartment, an apartment dweller has a right not to be subject to offensive smells of an illegal substance.
However, more to the point, next time they fire one up, go to the vent and bellow something about smelling pot. Hopefully, they will hear it and take note. May be the easiest route for all concerned.
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