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I already knew you were in Seattle from your other comments before I scrolled down to this one.

Just move to New York.

Isn't pot illegal in New York, though? I also want to avoid prison. How's Massachusetts's implementation coming along? I love Boston, Springfield is nice, Cape Cod is amazing if you can afford it...

The penalty for being caught with weed in NYC is a $100 fine.

Huh, not bad; some friends and I got caught on a beach in MA awhile back and it was $125, pretty similar.

Personally I think it's better for social anxiety than alcohol - sativa strains, anyways - but it's not always that easy.

*depending on your race and the borough you get caught in

No... http://norml.org/laws/item/new-york-penalties-2

I mean yes, many cops are corrupt and if you're black and in a poor neighborhood the cops can shoot you for anything, but that doesn't really have to do with marijuana laws specifically.

NYPD is only 53% white, and has a policy of neighborhood patrols. Are you implying that all cops or evil? That only white cops are evil?

Or would it be fair for me to assume that you also think black cops are targeting white citizens for unfair arrests?

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