Oklahoma Lawmakers Approve Life Sentence For Cooking Hashish - RawStory

[WillyT]

Oklahoma lawmakers approve life sentence for cooking hashish
By Eric W. Dolan - RawStory
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011 -- 5:54 pm

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bill that mandates a sentence of up to life in prison for converting marijuana or marijuana oil into hashish is heading to Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin's (R) desk after being passed by the state Legislature on Monday.

House Bill 1798 makes the conviction of a first time offense of manufacturing hashish a felony with a prison mandatory minimum sentence of two years and a maximum sentence of life in prison.

Hashish is made by compressing and heating glandular hairs from marijuana plants known as "kief." Chemical solvents can also be used to extract the psychoactive components of the marijuana plant, resulting in hash oil.

Under a second offense, sentences would be doubled and those convicted would be unable to receive a suspended sentence or probation.

Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs spokesman Mark Woodward told The Associated Press that the bill is meant to "send a message" that illegal drugs won't be tolerated in the state.

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[Blue_In_AK]

1. Good Lord!

This is such bullshit. Every day I'm glad I live in Alaska where marijuana is basically legal.

[BlueJazz]

2. .....and War Criminals buy their toys on Rodeo drive unfettered by those pesky Laws.

[wtbymark]

3. they obviously dont know that most of the hash in the US

is made with ice water and a food mixer (bubble hash), but they would outlaw corn if it caught ya a buzz

[bluestateguy]

4. Their big government conservative priorities

nt

[arcane1]

5. Good lord, I wonder what the penalty is for making meth???

[LiberalFighter]

6. How much will this cost the Oklahoma taxpayers?

[arcane1]

7. A lot, especially if their prisons are privatized n/t

[LiberalFighter]

12. Oklahomans need to understand this by any means possible.

And have the Republicans labeled as tax hikers.

[The Straight Story]

8. If they were doing this to smokers we would hear "well, then don't smoke"

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[Webster Green]

9. Sick fuckers.

That is cruel and unusual punishment.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

10. Our state legislature is out of control...

They also strictly limited the use of the morning after pill, not caring it's not an abortion pill.
Duckie

[Liberal_in_LA]

11. seems harsh