Question about enforcement

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az2000

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With the implementation of MMJ, are the police more inclined to look the other way when they smell something or receive a report of someone growing?

I'm not doing anything illegal. Just curious if limited legalization has dampened the "war on drugs" zeal which applied to MJ. If someone, for example, grows 1-2 plants for personal use, are the police going to be interested in that like they were 5 years ago? Or, have they started to look at it as more socially acceptable and not a high priority (even though technically illegal)?

I'm thinking more the Tempe area, for example, with a high student population.
 
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Glaucoma

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I wouldn't expect so in Tempe, especially. They have 3 times more cops than they need because of all the special events.. When nothing is going on, they have nothing to do. That's why 4 squad cars show up to write a speeding ticket.

Also, people are pretty quick to call the Tempe PD. I've lived in Tempe most of my life.
 
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az2000

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Azoned said:
Cultivation w/o grow rights is still a felony....
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I understand. But, what I'm getting at is how there are hydroponic stores which are clearly for MJ. Someone could say they could be used for tomatoes. But, a wall full of things like like "canna" and "big bud" nutrients, or Botanicare's "sweet" supplements which add grape or lemon flavor "only if the plant has those flavors to begin with." Or, carbon filters which wouldn't be used with ordinary vegetable grows(?).

It doesn't seem long ago that selling things like this attracted a great deal of attention. Wasn't it 10-15 years ago selling bongs and gas masks was considered paraphernalia and shops were shut down? Now there's a smoke shop on every corner.

It seems like things are relaxed, like the early '70s before the War on Drugs. At that time it was illegal, but it wasn't aggressively pursued. "If they're not hurting anyone..."

Am I wrong?
 
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ImJoeCool

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az2000 said:
I understand. But, what I'm getting at is how there are hydroponic stores which are clearly for MJ. Someone could say they could be used for tomatoes. But, a wall full of things like like "canna" and "big bud" nutrients, or Botanicare's "sweet" supplements which add grape or lemon flavor "only if the plant has those flavors to begin with." Or, carbon filters which wouldn't be used with ordinary vegetable grows(?).

It doesn't seem long ago that selling things like this attracted a great deal of attention. Wasn't it 10-15 years ago selling bongs and gas masks was considered paraphernalia and shops were shut down? Now there's a smoke shop on every corner.

It seems like things are relaxed, like the early '70s before the War on Drugs. At that time it was illegal, but it wasn't aggressively pursued. "If they're not hurting anyone..."

Am I wrong?
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Sure, but don't be a fool about it. The state needs doe and is taking advantage of the MMJ program. That's the only reason they have all allowed it here.
 
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