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SIERRA BLANCA, Texas – A U.S. Border Patrol spokesman says country singer Willie Nelson was charged with marijuana possession after 6 ounces was found aboard his tour bus in Texas.

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20101127/capt.942c289daaba43c5b44d5250d951ecc4-942c289d... – FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2010 photo, Willie Nelson performs before the start of the NASCAR AAA Texas 500 …


Patrol spokesman Bill Brooks says the bus pulled into the Sierra Blanca, Texas, checkpoint about 9 a.m. Friday. Brooks says an officer smelled pot when a door was opened and a search turned up marijuana.

Brooks says the Hudspeth County sheriff was contacted and Nelson was among three people arrested.

Sheriff Arvin West didn't immediately return a phone message left at his home Friday, but he told the El Paso Times that Nelson claimed the marijuana was his. The singer was held briefly a $2,500 bond before being released.

Nelson spokeswoman Elaine Schock declined to comment when contacted via e-mail by The Associated Press.

"And the police, on the corner, give a nod, and a wave..."

They should of just let the old man sing, but they slander and jail him.

I feel much safer now.

to Willie. Keep on keepin on.

To me pot is such a harmless drug, Alcohol is more harmful.

drug laws in the USa are stupid... this isn't about  Willie, there's ten of thousands of amaericans in jalis for possesion of marijuana and small amounts of cocaine... it is beyond stupid, but there's billions of dollars on the table to fight the war on drgs and then run prisons...

Edith Grove wrote on Nov 27^th, 2010 at 6:51pm:



Wilie smokes alot of weed... i wouldn't be surpised if an ounce lsts him very long...

Edith Grove wrote on Nov 27^th, 2010 at 8:03pm:



big deal here... bands and food and people smoking out! they do all 3 real well here in aTx.

Pdog wrote on Nov 27^th, 2010 at 6:22pm:

Unfortunately not getting much better. The Cali prop to legalize was defeated. It was so poorly written,even the smokers were against it. They said keep the government out of my weed. But even the medical marijuana outlets are getting hassled by the state now. At some point,they have to sit down and draft some realistic legislation that allows the state to make some money without making getting it illegally a better option.

Your tax dollars at work.

Since when did he start smoking pot ~ ?..



Ian

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Nov 30^th, 2010 at 9:21am:


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Was being sarcastic is all he he. 


Ian

"It would be a pleasant surprise if so-called "small government" Republicans and Tea Partiers supported getting government out of our heads."

Wouldn't it tho!
Although I would suggest that some on the left take a good hard look too -- California is not a bastion of either the "small government" Republicans or Tea Partiers, and they let a chance slip by because the proposed law as written was a farce.

Regardless, the federal government's drug laws are just a joke, as is the war on drugs is a total waste of time, money, and lives.

Anyone with any intelelctual honesty will never be able to square marijuana laws with those of ciggies and alcohol.
Just cannot be done.

Legalize it, tax it, and enjoy it. 

It was in the middle of BJs post.

I could see some Tea Party members agreeing that the federal government should not be enforcing what should be a state issue.  Not likely to ever change tho becauae the federal government drug laws are alreday on the books, and it would be damn near impossible to change them at this point.  Hell, even California couldn't get those votes. 

Obama's Justice Dept. has stated that it will not prosecute under federak law those who comply with a given state's med marijuana laws.  That is, if it is legal at the state level for medical purposes, feds leave it alone.  NORML keeps stats on which states have med laws on the books.  But contrary tales from the field (so to speak) indicate that the feds are not stopping enforcement but do seem to be targeting larger operations.  Time will tell whether they keep to that promise.  And who is to say what will happen if a more conservative administration (GOP or Dem) comes into power down the road.  I don't see Hillary Clinton declaring that pot is now legal!!  Yay!!!!

What Holder did say right before the elections is, the feds will continue to prosecute any attempts by states to legalize any pot outside medical.  That was clearly aimed at California, but there are a number of other states in the country that have been loosening their pot laws, and a number that are discussing outright legalization.

Really is a shame.
2010, and it is still like Reefer Madness!

Pdog wrote on Nov 30^th, 2010 at 11:01am:



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For Pot's ( ... ooops I mean Pete's...) sake it was sarcasm ...S-A-R-C-A-S-M...    (didn't you see the periods after my initial post or my responses since..).

Yes everyone, I know Willie is, and has been, the poster guy for being a countryfied, free spirited pot head since I was just a young kid. He has been the butt of endless jokes by any late night talk show host for years for his pott smokin habits...


Ian

Some pix, looks like some good stuff.

a really sad twist to the story, the county he was busted in, is overun by a mexican cartel that moves massive amounts of coke and heroin into the usa... pot is an american crop, we don't even need to import it, if we want it legal here... why are we wasting one dime on marijauna law enforcement of convictions?

Willie Nelson Dodges Felony Charge
The singer, arrested for having pot, has his charge knocked down to a misdemeanor
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Jamie Squire/Getty
By  Jem Aswad
Dec 03, 2010 6:21 PM EST

This story has been updated.

Willie Nelson, who was arrested last week in Texas for having pot on his bus, has been charged with misdemeanor possession. Nelson was originally charged with carrying six ounces, a felony with a maximum sentence of two years in prison plus a $10,000 fine, but the amount was knocked down to four ounces, which carries a maximum penalty of one year and $4,000. (This is according to NORML'S website; TMZ claims that Nelson cannot be jailed on the misdemeanor charge.)

Mickey Raphael, Nelson's longtime harmonica player, told Rolling Stone on Saturday that the singer, who was released after posting a $2,500 bond, was doing fine after the bust: "He said he feels great — he lost six ounces." (Now we assume Nelson would say four.)

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Texas attorney Dick DeGuerin, a criminal defense lawyer who recently represented Tom Delay and country singer Billy Joe Shaver, questioned the lawfulness of the search, which as he pointed out, occurred 100 miles from the Mexican border. "It's supposed to be a checkpoint only for aliens, and [agents] overstep their authority all the time," he told Rolling Stone. "I've had several cases from that checkpoint and they just use the opportunity to check out anybody they want to. If you have long hair, if you're driving a van or it looks like you're from California or you look like a hippie, they do profiling."
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/68404/239424

polytoxic wrote on Dec 7^th, 2010 at 4:18pm:


Too cool!

Snoop and Willie cut these dope rhymes recently

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWCa3GvbNUE