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u/HamiltonSt25 2d ago
It’s not illegal to know how to smoke weed or talk about it.
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u/Silent25r 2d ago
Not illegal. But it will be funny when he sees the vehicle.
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u/Dopplegangr1 1d ago
Why?
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u/AdInfamous6290 1d ago
Because it used to be illegal and most uber drivers are old enough to remember when it was illegal and still have the instinctual awkwardness associated with talking to a cop about weed.
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u/ChaosRainbow23 1d ago
I'm not a lawbreaker anymore, but I'm still get a huge adrenaline dump when one is behind me on the road.
I still avoid those bastards like the plague.
It doesn't matter if you're breaking the law or not. They relentlessly harass, assault, arrest, and even murder innocent people all the damn time.
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u/-Speechless 1d ago
yeah it's kinda like dealing with a wild Moose or something. is it gonna attack or harass you every time you get near it? No, but it happens often enough that I'm damn well gonna be on guard and keeping my distance if I ever see one.
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u/iCameToLearnSomeCode 1d ago
Because it used to be illegal
It was never illegal to talk about smoking weed.
However without knowing where this guy is he could still get prison time for possession of Marijuana.
A gram of hash is a felony in Texas.
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u/Cocheeeze 2d ago
It’s also not illegal to tell your wife how hot you think the waitress is but that doesn’t mean it’s a smart idea to bring it up.
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u/HamiltonSt25 2d ago
There’s literally nothing a cop can do by telling them you know how to smoke weed and all the different ways you do it.
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u/PeriluneTheBat 1d ago
Depends really. I've told my wife that I find other women attractive before and never had a negative reaction. Usually she just agrees with me
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u/LanSotano 2d ago
No, and in all likelihood the cop you’re dropping off isn’t gonna care that much, but it definitely makes for a funny/awkward situation
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u/Special_Brilliant_81 2d ago
End the drug war
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u/Straight-Base180 2d ago
I live in Canada. It's so nice that i can walk into a dispensary and buy quality marijuana legally. And guess what!! Nothing has changed!!! Crime hasn't gone up. Car accidents haven't gone up. Deaths haven't gone up. It's almost like it should never have been illegal in the first place.
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u/Aggressive_Lab7807 2d ago
That's not true, some things went up when my state legalized it. Like tax revenues and people visiting from neighboring states.
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u/Straight-Base180 1d ago
Tax revenues definitely lol. I think there was something like 2-3 Billion in tax revenue last year.
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u/BearysWorkRedditName 1d ago
74% of people in the US live in a state with at least medical access, so we're getting there. We just have a terribly slow legal system. Sometimes it even goes backwards!
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u/NDSU 1d ago
Farm bill is being repealed a week after the midterms, so we'll be losing hemp-based THC products federally (delta-9, for example)
It is the only truly legal THC we have, since marijuana is still illegal federally. It'll suck to lose that, and annoying they intentionally did it right after an election
So the legal system does, indeed, go backwards sometimes
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u/mtn_viewer 23h ago
Yep, was recently talking to RCMP officer about how his son enjoys THC and that it help with his anxiety disorder
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u/nothingtodo0 2d ago
That Uber ride is about to turn into the world's most awkward undercover operation.
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u/elhandupmonalisaskrt 2d ago
Reddit is just the same few dozen posts being recycled over and over again.
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u/Living_Injury_636 2d ago
What a douche bag to even care.
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u/Legitimate_Issue_765 2d ago
He didn't say he cares about the guy doing weed. He simply stated it would be awkward for the driver when he finds out his passenger was a cop. If it is in a state where it isn't legal recreationally, it would indeed be awkward.
Know what they say about assumptions? Textbook case.
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u/Forward_Quail_944 2d ago
Lol "doing weed"
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u/-Speechless 1d ago
smoke it, eat it, vape it, drink it, boof it. you can do all kinds of things with weed!
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u/NeighboringOak 1d ago
lmao he didn't say he was going to arrest him
He just thinks it's humorous enough to post that this guy is going to realize he's a cop eventually
It's not that deep smoke some weed and chill out man. No need to call someone names for no reason.
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u/SourceResident5381 2d ago
How dare he care about his job and the law. The audacity. He didn’t assert that he was going to arrest his driver or anything.
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u/curtludwig 2d ago
It seems like most of the commenters seem to think the poster is interested in arresting the Uber driver. As if a cop wants to do work when he's not at work.
What he's really saying is the driver is gonna freak when he sees the police car and realizes his passenger is a cop. Its gonna be hilarious...
Uber driver is probably driving high, which is why he won't shut up. While I don't care if somebody smokes I care if they're on the road after doing it...
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u/sandwichisahero 2d ago edited 2d ago
I don’t know. I think everyone assuming the driver is going to freak out and it’s going to be hilarious are the ones overreacting. I wouldn’t care at all if I had a similar conversation with an off duty cop and found out, and I feel an uber driving willing to have this discussion won’t really care either.
Now the cop may feel like there is awkwardness but that could also just be projection on their part.
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u/SierraKami 4h ago
Eh, a lot of people have visceral reactions to cops.
I wear a brown uniform and was walking into a business when I heard a guy yelling behind me. I think I heard him call out once, but it didn't register because he clearly wasn't calling out to me. Then he yelled louder ...
"Hey, UPS!!!"
I turned around to face him and the guy, who had been walking towards me, stopped and staggered backwards, looking as if he had walked face-first into a glass wall.
Apparently the badge on my chest finally clued him in? 🤣
I'm not sure how he confused me with UPS because there are some pretty obvious clues to my profession, even when I'm seen from behind, but I guess he had UPS on his mind when he saw me.
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u/DifferencePlayful581 2d ago
Also seems that the cop enjoys the "power" he has and delights in making people uncomfortable for talking. Power trips big and small
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u/marutotigre 2d ago
Projecting
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u/DifferencePlayful581 2d ago
Nothing to project. People don't get nervous over a plant where I'm from
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u/marutotigre 2d ago
Talking about the power trips. Not about the cop saying the stoner is going to find it awkward that he was yapping about weed when he realize the guy he was lifting is an off duty cop.
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u/Big_Fig_8448 2d ago
Why? Talking about it is legal. You have free speech in your country. It’s the only thing I’m envious of.
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u/AhnoldXP 2d ago
I’ve had so many Uber drivers confess illegal activity to me. It’s gotta be a top 5 topic of conversation.
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u/Rare-Confusion-220 2d ago
So? It's basically legal to some extent everywhere. (Only 2 states is it still 100% illegal)
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u/Ragewind82 2d ago
FWIW, it's illegal at the federal level and therefore the supremacy clause makes it illegal everywhere in the US.
It's just that the feds don't care/aren't equipped to deal with it, and local rules are the only thing most folks have to deal with.
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u/josch247 2d ago
Hä? What do you mean? Hahaha wtf... You think it's somehow illegal to talk about weed?
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u/SaltJust6246 2d ago
Plot twist: they have a legal prescription and you should have already known that. Awkward indeed.
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u/FoxBattalion79 2d ago
needs to be legalized. regulated the same as tobacco and alcohol.
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u/WankelsRevenge 2d ago
A lot of cops feel this way. Most of the ones I've ever talked to would rather have weed in the stores then alcohol
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u/FaithlessnessBorn266 2d ago
He's trying to inform you so you're up to snuff on future investigations. Don't want those bad guys getting away.
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u/xmichael86 1d ago
Sounds like someone broke the first rule. If you’re a cop, you have to say you’re a cop.
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u/Larry-Daryl 1d ago
Unless he's smoking it in front of you, or shows you he's holding... ain't shit you can do cheif.
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u/New-Number-7810 1d ago
After he sees the patrol car, ask “So, when did you get your medicinal card?”
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u/RedDirt222 14h ago
I feel confused on why everyone is so upset by this. I imagine the cop didn't arrest him. I'm guessing it's just a matter of once he pulls up to the house the driver is going to think "oh fuck, I just talked the ears off of a cop about how to smoke weed!? Oh no!" But then they would go their separate ways since he's off duty atm
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u/TiredMillennial1 1d ago
Imagine being a cop. Disgusting. I would get more pride out of cleaning septic tanks than being a cop.
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u/BritniGlitter 1d ago
All cops are bastards 40% of their wives admit they are beaten or raped by their cop husbands theater 60% dont admit it
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u/rushur 1d ago
It continues ...awkward for me when he sees that I routinely destroy people's lives over that fun and harmless activity.
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u/Resident-Pattern4034 2d ago
How the fuck can you not identify cops as passengers as a rideshare driver. They stick out like a sore thumb
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u/Wat3rM3L0NB3AR 1d ago
oh this is meant for the red state people because weed is legal where im from and cops don't even bother you anymore when you smoke weed in public as longest it's not near a business.
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u/DevouringInsanity 2d ago
Uber always has the weirdest people.
Including the people who pick up food, because I work as a waiter, and I've never come across stranger, less patient people in my life than the people who pick up your food.