Most police officers still view marijuana as a gateway drug and will treat it seriously. The bottom line is that in california the voters said it is ok to smoke pot if you are sick, the police need to respect this decision. For moe information go to http://www.lawyerinlongbeach.com/Drug_Possession_Defense.html

And don't forget, male seedlings are worth thousands of dollars too. ;)

I wonder if this cop has any idea that the field of "marijuana" is just feral hemp: http://www.fox28.com/News/index.php?ID=22586 And I wonder why nobody mentioned it to the father that's so afraid to let his kids play in the field.

The press has really turned into a bunch of puppets. Things have gotten a lot worse ever since they moved Helen Thomas to the back of the Whitehouse press room because she was being "disruptive".

If you want a good laugh, check out ONDCP's list of slang terms for pot: http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/streetterms/ByType.asp?intTypeID=1

I totally agree with you that the police are way way overestimating how much they seize. It is part of their strategy to get a bigger promotion and budget increases as well as serving to try to boost street prices and scar tactics.

On the other hand I saw a "small" grow in the central valley (just three plants). They were freaking huge! Much much bigger then anything I have seen the the midwest. No joke on the biggest one the main stem going into the ground was at least 3" diameter and it was about 9ft tall and at least that big around. The cola looked to be as big as my arm and the stench was nearly enough to knock you over! So in some extreme cases I defiantly think it is possible.

Outdoor grown cannabis can get very large and produce multiple pound yields per plant.Not braggin' but I have seen many outdoor plants over 10 feet tall, and yields of 4lbs. or more per plant.So in that case the po-po would be under-estimating,but I'm not here to split hairs,red hairs,and I also agree that LEOs are slightly under educated on the reality,but some of them really know what's up!Takes one to know one!

When cops pull up a marijuana crop, they weigh the plants without first drying them (as the grower/seller would), so the plant weight contains all of the water that would've been in the living plant.

And they weigh up the leaves as well as bud, though the leaves are basically non-potent, and not sold.

So the overall weight reported is usually at least double what the actual weight of sellable marijuana is.

Also, they tend to assume all marijuana, even low quality ditch weed or male plants, are the highest quality strain they can value... so the crop value (and weight) they report is inflated as well.

It just makes for a flashier headline, and adds up to the illusion that they're pulling up far more product than they actually are.

I was at a wedding and there a man from the bride's side of the family (not mine) and he was a cop from Illinois. We were talking and he got on the subject of a irate baseball fan. He said in the seventh inning of a baseball game this guy was really high and attacked the pitcher.

Bombs went off immediately in my head. Shit, this guys a police officer and he hasn't a clue what he is talking about! Think about it, what happens in the seventh inning of a ball game? Beer sales are stopped because they want people to have some time to sober up before they leave the stadium. Moreover, it was unlikely that there was any way that guy could have smoked weed at the stadium because there is too many people. If you have ever smoked pot you know that violence is not, I repeat is not a side effect. Even if it was for this man by the time the seventh inning roles around he's not high anymore.

This man was clearly drunk and there is no one that can argue that alcohol does not cause more aggression. Go to a bar around 1:30 and you'll probably see a few fights. The cop was a moron but I couldn't say anything because I didn't want to piss off my new family so I just stood there biting my tongue. I am glad I went to the wedding high.

you will never be able to educate police as thier paychecks depend on them remaining ignorant .

i don't see the benefit of cops knowing that information.(from the article) Who cares how much it weighs or the value on the 'streets' one of the commenter's said that pot doesn't raiseyour lvl of aggression. That i would agree with, but what about the harm it does towards your body? I smoke, but thats my choice. One reason to keep it illegal is because it does harm your body. Don't give my the crap about oh its all natural. That is a flat out lie and you all know it. To back this up farther read this article
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSHKG10478820080129?sp=true

Now don't go off and say oh well then i wont smoke a joint. bowls, i assume work the same. Why do i assume this? Where is the filter. i'm not a 100% sure so someone tell me other wise if i'm wrong. Maybe a Silver surfer is ok but even that is probably bad for you.

For more information about California Drug Law go to Drug Possession Defense Lawyer in Los Angeles and Torrance California