Fiona Apple Arrested for Hashish Possession: Is Being Busted for Pot a Big Deal?

by SodaHead Celebs Posted 2012/09/21 13:00:00

Related Topics: Fiona Apple, Hashish, Pot

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Fiona Apple has been a bad, bad girl. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, 35, was arrested for hashish possession at a West Texas Border Patrol checkpoint, according to the Associated Press.

Apple "had a little tiny amount of pot and hash," sheriff's office spokesman Rusty Fleming told the AP, explaining that she spent Wednesday night in jail and was released Thursday after posting bail.

Police found about four grams of marijuana and about four grams of a substance that tested positive for hashish on the singer's tour bus, and she admitted the drugs were hers, the sheriff's office said in a press release.

Marijuana possession in small amounts is a misdemeanor, but the Texas Controlled Substance Act says possession of hashish -- a drug prepared with the resin of the marijuana plant -- in any quantity is a felony, according to the AP. Do you think being arrested for pot -- or hash -- is a big deal? Or is it all a big deal over nothing?

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Rave 2012/09/21 13:15:47

No

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That's such idiotic nonsense. Honestly, decriminalize it now if you don't want to legalize it. People shouldn't have a criminal record for smoking a damn plant. Harms no one whatsoever and is none of the government's business.
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ehrhornp to ~Pro-Fe... 2012/09/23 18:17:54

Who do you think gets arrested most of the time for drugs? Whites or blacks? Why do you think our jails are loaded with blacks? Just coincidence? Blacks are just evil?

Hate to tell you this but stats show that blacks are far more likely to go to jail if they get caught with illegal drugs than whites.

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~Pro-Fe... to ehrhornp 2012/09/23 18:26:22 (edited)

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Fiona Apple is not black. Fiona Apple is very much... W-H-I-T-E.

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ehrhornp to ~Pro-Fe... 2012/09/24 16:25:14

Exception that proves the rule. You will note that she was booked and then released on bail. I doubt much will come from this unlike many blacks who get sentenced to jail time.

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suspend... to ehrhornp 2012/09/24 03:37:29
Kirby 2012/09/23 14:05:30

No

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It shouldn't be illegal in the first place. Far more safer than alcohol and cigarettes!

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ehrhornp to Kirby 2012/09/23 17:01:03

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Or many prescription drugs.

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ed 2012/09/23 13:23:13

No

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no pot should be legal ,I'd say we should be able to have at least a quarter pound.

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taitaFalcon23 2012/09/23 11:13:49

Yes

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until it's not against the law. that's what law is in a civilized society. even the one you don't like. someone's freedom is somebody else's imposition

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Command... to taitaFa... 2012/09/23 19:49:55

back to the bus with your statist defense.

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taitaFa... to Command... 2012/09/24 03:33:15

heh, laws that you only agree with out of convenience and impose nothing on you is an anarchist's view... good luck with that.....

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Command... to taitaFa... 2012/09/25 21:41:24 (edited)
taitaFa... to Command... 2012/09/26 23:13:14

granted; there is a process for that - ignoring the ones you don't like is not it

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C:\DOS> 2012/09/23 11:08:06

Yes

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I have no idea who Fiona Apple is, but an illegal substance is an illegal substance.

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diane 2012/09/23 10:56:38

Yes

depends on how much and if you have paid for it or if some dill is gonna' come after you for the 20 or 20,000 bucks you owe him!. ;o

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TeardropsOfBlood4The1iiLove♥ 2012/09/23 10:20:40

No

Who cares?

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diane to Teardro... 2012/09/23 11:11:05

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I do, that mongrel who got busted still owes me money!. Are debts wiped when ya' get done? :) lol

have a good day

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Teardro... to diane 2012/09/23 21:49:05

Lol

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Red 2012/09/23 09:45:46
belinda baardsen 2012/09/23 08:14:32

No

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We need to decriminalize the use/possession of any drug. Why? Because the war on drugs has created a "black market" that attracts mega criminals to sell, steal, and kill at all costs. Get rid of the (laws) behind it - you get rid of the dealers - why? No profit zone. We have also created one of the largest % of people incarcerated for non violate crime. Why? So that our police, prisons, jails and system are clogged up and bogged down with non violent offenders who do nothing but waste money, and space. Those people who are truly addicted and need help? We could spend that money on rehabilitation, and getting them the help they need. Criminalization does not help anyone except: drug dealers, a bloated police system, a wealthy prison system that takes advantage of the $$$ pouring from our tax dollars without result. There is no positive result! And after twenty years of seeing no positive result--we must change! Afterall, the lack of positive results would put any other business/company/corporation - out of business! But, not this one! Why? They do not want it to end; they know this arrest/incarceration does not succeed. So, why keep doing it? Just imagine if you cut police/jails/dealers off from their source of funding: there would be no purpose now would there? So, they just k...

We need to decriminalize the use/possession of any drug. Why? Because the war on drugs has created a "black market" that attracts mega criminals to sell, steal, and kill at all costs. Get rid of the (laws) behind it - you get rid of the dealers - why? No profit zone. We have also created one of the largest % of people incarcerated for non violate crime. Why? So that our police, prisons, jails and system are clogged up and bogged down with non violent offenders who do nothing but waste money, and space. Those people who are truly addicted and need help? We could spend that money on rehabilitation, and getting them the help they need. Criminalization does not help anyone except: drug dealers, a bloated police system, a wealthy prison system that takes advantage of the $$$ pouring from our tax dollars without result. There is no positive result! And after twenty years of seeing no positive result--we must change! Afterall, the lack of positive results would put any other business/company/corporation - out of business! But, not this one! Why? They do not want it to end; they know this arrest/incarceration does not succeed. So, why keep doing it? Just imagine if you cut police/jails/dealers off from their source of funding: there would be no purpose now would there? So, they just keep it going to keep their budgets fat at the cost of tax payers, and users who need our help. THISSSS is not a solution! This is just another example of stupidity gone wild! But, it will be hard to cut the cops/jails/dealers off of this (drug) of money, money, money-and sooo we haven't done it.
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Jesferkicks 2012/09/23 08:02:21

No

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It's a waste of police resources and our tax dollars.

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SimianSays 2012/09/23 07:20:39

Yes

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It IS illegal(period). If you wish to smoke it, bake brownies with it, then get the gov. to decriminalise it. But until then, don't support breaking the law. This ain't eenie meenie miny mo, obey this law, but not that one, no. Obey the law(period) and do something to change it, not break it. Get it, got it...Good!

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mikewonaus 2012/09/23 06:16:06

Yes

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It is a multi-trillion dollar a year bill for law enforcement, judicial systems & institutional construction because of the growth industries. It's all so very corrupt. And it is a very big deal!

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Teardro... to mikewonaus 2012/09/23 10:21:42

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trillion dollars? Thats a bit over the top aint it?

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mikewonaus to Teardro... 2013/02/11 12:44:07

Considering the number of years the US economy has existed, the amount of dollars spent for propaganda & eradication, the cost of law enforcement, judicial procedures, jails, prisons, grief & turmoil, a trillion annually is certainly bottom of the barrel low end bargain price! Especially when actuaries know that commercial taxes on Marijuana would feed, cloth & house the entire world!

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Amy.[: 2012/09/23 06:02:54

No

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millions die from alcohol every year and how many die from weed? that's right, hmm, zero.

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Teardro... to Amy.[: 2012/09/23 10:22:21

Spot on dude! Tobacco is worse than weed and I smoke 20 a day.

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SimianSays to Amy.[: 2012/09/23 14:13:21

Some just develop schizophrenia, no biggie!

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Jon to SimianSays 2012/09/23 18:21:10 (edited)

Only with illegal pot that is treated with something else. Legalize it and sell it in Health Food Stores with no FDA intervention and that solves the problem.

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Tpem 2012/09/23 05:46:20

No

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It should be legal anyway!

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Resp 2012/09/23 04:25:55

Yes

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It is important. Because now she has a criminal record.

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TiffanyBelle 2012/09/23 04:21:40
Red to Tiffany... 2012/09/23 09:47:27
Tiffany... to Red 2012/09/26 02:08:04 (edited)

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yeah i know... who the hell cares - other than them!!!

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jc 2012/09/23 04:14:48

Yes

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Getting busted for anything is a big deal.

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freedomsox 2012/09/23 03:58:40

Yes

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As far as the punishment, yes. The second time you get caught, it can mean up to ten years in prison. Prison can turn normal people into actual criminals.

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Marc m 2012/09/23 02:30:39

No

Oh No, it isn't. I wish my children would grow up & get arrested for this sort of activity. I mean ... I'd be so proud. Who wouldn't?

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Dandydon 2012/09/23 01:59:58

Yes

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Who is Fiona Apple?

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Teardro... to Dandydon 2012/09/23 10:24:40

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She is a pianist and singer songwriter from america :)

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Dandydon to Teardro... 2012/09/23 12:27:26

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Oh okay.....Never heard of her...Thanks :)

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Teardro... to Dandydon 2012/09/23 21:50:07

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Haha thats fine

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