[radio_flyer]

Just curious... Was talking to someone and they said it isn't illegal to get high...And little ole me thinks it is illegal to get high... or be high..

hate talking to folks that talk in circles... so I ask other's opinons

It depends on where you are in the world/country.

[likewater]

Or here in Colorado it isnt againt state law but it IS against federal law so it is still illegal but probably
unenforced but nobody i know gets high because you usually can't have a decent job here if you do and i don't because i never liked it anyway

[radio_flyer]

Originally Posted by Supanova

It depends on where you are in the world/country.

Guess the question would be "is it illegal to get high in the USA"

Not including medical pot

[Yoda]

The state of Colorado says it is legal however federal law says not.

[atomicc]

Originally Posted by radio_flyer

Guess the question would be "is it illegal to get high in the USA"

Not including medical pot

It's illegal to be in possession of drugs, it's illegal to be driving under the influence, it's illegal to be high and causing a public disturbance. If you're just walking down the street with no substance on you, not bothering anyone then no..it's not illegal to just be on drugs. A lot of times the cops will find a way to make it illegal so you're ****ing either way.

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by radio_flyer

Guess the question would be "is it illegal to get high in the USA"

Not including medical pot

even in the USA it depends on where you are located. some states have passed laws that make it legal and others still have laws to make it illegal.

example in the state of Washington and colorado it is legal... but in florida its illegal. New york has medical and has made it so that its illegal other than medical but its not a major crime, you dont do jail time for smoking weed here. its more like getting a fine if you get caught (possession without intent to sell). dealing (selling it) well thats other matter and can come with Jail time here in NY.

[radio_flyer]

SO I am curious... As being "unenforced" then one could smoke pot, sniff whatever one sniffs to get high in front of a cop.. shoot some heroin, snort some coke..and the police won't do anything?

Or when driving a car a cop stops a person and they are high as a kite, the cops can't do anything??

I'm just asking.. the person I was talking to, well I said since it isn't illegal "maybe in only his eyes", that folks should get high in front of the cops.. why run..

[radio_flyer]

Originally Posted by Yoda

The state of Colorado says it is legal however federal law says not.

Yoda.. just to be clear for me... k..... so a person in Colorado can get high... on anything... right

Off topic here...
I am on top of this getting high as I am about computers.. I am a button pushing computer person.. If I push the right button all is well.. If I push the wrong button, well, I've pushed many a wrong buttons and my son has on many times reinstalled windows.. btw I think I've watched him so many times I am sure I can install windows.. All it is, is pushing the right buttons..

[bronzeowl]

New york has medical and has made it so that its illegal other than medical but its not a major crime

This is probably going to sound like a stupid question.

But even when it's medically legal, is it legal to smoke enough (or be in possession of enough, rather) to get high? Or just to feel the slight buzz? My mom often tells me that when her father was terminally ill, he'd smoke weed for that slight buzz because it helped with the pain. But that he never got exceptionally high off it.

SO I am curious... As being "unenforced" then one could smoke pot, sniff whatever one sniffs to get high in front of a cop.. shoot some heroin, snort some coke..and the police won't do anything?

Not in front of the cop, no. As they'd have the pot or other things on them. Which is the difference between simply appearing high in front of a cop. Basically, possession is where most people get in trouble I think...

[radio_flyer]

Wait..... I'm not just talking about getting high on pot.... I am talking about all the drugs... and getting high and abusing pain killers.... and muscle relaxers.. and such

Buying other peoples prescription pills "pain pills"

The getting high topic was getting high using any drug or prescription pills...

[psychmajortwenty2]

Originally Posted by radio_flyer

SO I am curious... As being "unenforced" then one could smoke pot, sniff whatever one sniffs to get high in front of a cop.. shoot some heroin, snort some coke..and the police won't do anything?

Or when driving a car a cop stops a person and they are high as a kite, the cops can't do anything??

I'm just asking.. the person I was talking to, well I said since it isn't illegal "maybe in only his eyes", that folks should get high in front of the cops.. why run..

It depends on what kind of high you're talking about. It's not illegal to get high off of household items like spray paint and paint thinner, although definitely not wise.

It also depends on what you mean by getting versus being. Getting high in front of a cop would be illegal in that... it's not the act of you getting high, more so it's that you're in possession of illegal drugs. So they'd likely arrest you for the drugs.. or at least confiscate them.

And again, it depends on whether or not the cop can detect whether you're high as a kite or not. Cops do a test of sobriety when they pull you over and if they think you're fit to drive and are sober, they'll let you drive whether you actually are sober or happened to fool them into thinking you are.

I actually had a friend who was pulled over by the cops. The cops ended up arresting him for admitting to having a glass of wine under age and then driving (in Canada, your blood alcohol limit before the age of 21 on your license has to be 0). What they didn't catch was that he actually was high as a kite, as you say, when he was driving all of us in the back seat.

[radio_flyer]

Originally Posted by bronzeowl

This is probably going to sound like a stupid question.

But even when it's medically legal, is it legal to smoke enough (or be in possession of enough, rather) to get high? Or just to feel the slight buzz? My mom often tells me that when her father was terminally ill, he'd smoke weed for that slight buzz because it helped with the pain. But that he never got exceptionally high off it.


Not in front of the cop, no. As they'd have the pot or other things on them. Which is the difference between simply appearing high in front of a cop. Basically, possession is where most people get in trouble I think...

I have no problem with people using pot for medical reasons... I am glad it is legal for medical reasons.......

[bronzeowl]

Selling prescription pain pills is, as far as I know, illegal. At least, it is where I live. But once again, the law about being high on them is kind of... blurry.

The reason pot gets brought up so often is because it's one of the few drugs that is legal in some areas.

Basically, certain highs aren't illegal. You shouldn't do it, but it doesn't mean you're going to do time for it.

I have no problem with people using pot for medical reasons... I am glad it is legal for medical reasons.......

Me, too, actually. I'm just curious about the laws surrounding it.

[radio_flyer]

Wow, I'm learning a lot......Thanks everyone

Ok just wanted to add.. well first let me explain about me. Was raised in the 60's..
in a small country town. Never exposed to any kind of drugs or even alcohol. And
if a high school student even smoked a cigarette, they were one of the "bad " people.
Guess a "sheltered life" one might say....

So in my thinking and reasoning "which irks a lot of folks"... so here goes...

If being "high" isn't illegal.... then why is the substance one uses to get high
is illegal...

I am a bit tired... grandson was here today and he has mega energy at the age of 1.
SO I will read all the responses again tomorrow...Not even sure "WHY" I even need to know.
Guess this person I was talking caught me off guard when he said being high isn't illegal.

[radio_flyer]

Originally Posted by bronzeowl

Selling prescription pain pills is, as far as I know, illegal. At least, it is where I live. But once again, the law about being high on them is kind of... blurry.

The reason pot gets brought up so often is because it's one of the few drugs that is legal in some areas.

Basically, certain highs aren't illegal. You shouldn't do it, but it doesn't mean you're going to do time for it.


Me, too, actually. I'm just curious about the laws surrounding it.

That is what confuses me.. Selling prescription pills is illegal, yet abusing or "getting high" off these drugs "might not be illegal".. Just doesn't make sense. Should be illegal to abuse even one's own prescription drugs, let alone the one that are bought off the streets... shrugs shoulders...

[radio_flyer]

Originally Posted by amandalouise

even in the USA it depends on where you are located. some states have passed laws that make it legal and others still have laws to make it illegal.

example in the state of Washington and colorado it is legal... but in florida its illegal. New york has medical and has made it so that its illegal other than medical but its not a major crime, you dont do jail time for smoking weed here. its more like getting a fine if you get caught (possession without intent to sell). dealing (selling it) well thats other matter and can come with Jail time here in NY.

Gosh where have I been.. SO in some states one can just smoke pot for fun and it is legal... I'd think those states might become "over populated" . Learn something new everyday.. wow

[bronzeowl]

If being "high" isn't illegal.... then why is the substance one uses to get high
is illegal...

I could be wrong, but my guess is the latter is simply easier to *enforce.

That is what confuses me.. Selling prescription pills is illegal, yet abusing or "getting high" off these drugs "might not be illegal".. Just doesn't make sense. Should be illegal to abuse even one's own prescription drugs, let alone the one that are bought off the streets... shrugs shoulders...

That would probably go back to the above point.

Best thing one can do, really, is spread awareness about it. As abuse of things can be caused by several outside factors.

Weed is legal in some countries, too. My stance there might be different from yours. But I do agree that abusing any substance is never a good thing.

[Fresia]

In places that it is not a matter of prescription legal use, state and federal law is that getting high is considered illegal; you had to be in possession to have used it to get high. It is worded differently different places but it is considered "possession through consumption" basically. There are penalties for it if caught being high and even if not in possession, especially if causing a nuisance or causing harm to someone such as under the influence while driving, etc. are some of the bigger concerns with it. It is actually illegal to be high on illegal or non-prescribed substances.

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by bronzeowl

This is probably going to sound like a stupid question.

But even when it's medically legal, is it legal to smoke enough (or be in possession of enough, rather) to get high? Or just to feel the slight buzz? My mom often tells me that when her father was terminally ill, he'd smoke weed for that slight buzz because it helped with the pain. But that he never got exceptionally high off it.


Not in front of the cop, no. As they'd have the pot or other things on them. Which is the difference between simply appearing high in front of a cop. Basically, possession is where most people get in trouble I think...

here a high is a high, by that I mean it doesnt matter if its one toke or getting a "buzz" or its downright stoned. once you have the medical marijuana approval you can use weed any time any where and to any degree.. that said usually those with the medical approval are monitored by their treatment providers. example I have a cousin with stage 4 cancer. she spends most of her time down right stoned. When she first was diagnosed she only used weed by taking a toke here or there just to allieviate the pain. As the pain became worse her weed usage increased to getting "buzzed"

one day she lit up in the car. we were on the northway (a highway that connects many NY towns, with "exit" ramps for access to the towns). a cop was out doing their "radar" (using a machine to clock in how fast the drivers were going) We happened to be going over the speed limit. so the cop stopped us to ticket us for speeding, make sure our seat belts were on. He saw the joint (which was almost gone) in my cousins hand. Asked us all to get out of the car. my cousin leaned forwards and said I have a medical approval card it is in my pocket may I get it out for you. the cop had her get out of the car and then hand it to him. he said thank you very much and we were on our way. We had to wait for traffic to pass in order to pull back on the road. by the time we got back on the road my cousin was almost asleep in the back seat. My cousin had finished her joint in front of the cop, was down right stoned and we didnt get any tickets or arrested.

one time we had forgotten her medical approval card and got stopped. she ended up with a ticket for $150.00. she was down right stoned when it happened.

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by radio_flyer

Yoda.. just to be clear for me... k..... so a person in Colorado can get high... on anything... right

I am not familiar with all the laws in Colorado but I really doubt (and hope) that cocaine, ecstasy and heroin are not legal there.

Actually though cocaine is a schedule 2 drug so it can be used by physicians but there is very tight control on it.

[beauflow]

Originally Posted by radio_flyer

Buying other peoples prescription pills "pain pills"
.

That's illegal per this website here

Using Medicine Without a Prescription Is Illegal

"Federal and State Drug Laws

Prescription drugs are considered "controlled substances." The federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act makes it clear that the only legal way to access prescription drugs is to have a doctor's prescription. An excerpt:
...No controlled substance in schedule II, which is a prescription drug as determined under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), may be dispensed without the written prescription of a practitioner."

[Grey Matter]

I live in New York, so I don't know how other states are. But in New York, you can only get in trouble for being high if you're causing a public disturbance, etc. Say a cop finds me walking around and I am not high, but I have the paraphernalia and NO pot on me, legally they cannot arrest me. They could, however, arrest me if there is residue in the paraphernalia. That and if I was in possession.

I do not believe being high, per-say, is illegal. It is usually the means you go through to get high that are illegal.

[Travelinglady]

This might be slightly off topic, but isn't it true that if a person has taken an prescribed opiate for pain, then drives and a police officer sees the person's driving is erratic or the person has a wreck, then the person can get in trouble for "driving under the influence"? I want to say I have seen that in NC, where I live.....

[lizardlady]

Originally Posted by PAYNE1

This might be slightly off topic, but isn't it true that if a person has taken an prescribed opiate for pain, then drives and a police officer sees the person's driving is erratic or the person has a wreck, then the person can get in trouble for "driving under the influence"? I want to say I have seen that in NC, where I live.....

Payne, here in Florida driving impaired, whether through an illegal or legal substance is illegal. The person can be ticketed for "driving under the influence".