Is it true that if you get a posession charge, as a first offender, that you will lose your federal student loans?
As far as I know. I don't know if thats determined by state or is national. I know thats how it is in FL.
jeez that is messed up. So the second you get arrested in FL for drug posession, are you screwed even if they lower the charge or drop it as a first offense? Can you link me to the florida law or whatever that talks about that?
I thought it was financial aid, not loans...but they might take away your federal loans, I'm not sure. "Hey you, you no good pothead, yeah the one trying to make a life for himself by going to college, we're taking your money because you smoke pot. This dickface who drinks himself into retardedness and rapes drunk girls deserves the money much more than you..." "And now look at you...just a fucking lazy stoner who didn't go to college." What a world huh?
Seriously, Florida laws are really making me regret moving here. I'm highly considering moving to a more "friendly" state after this year.
I still can't believe my horrible luck. I had the opportunity to move ANYWHERE in the U.S, and I chose the place with the worst weed laws in the entire country?!? All the more motivation I guess to do extremely well here and transfer to a more kickass school in a "friendlier" state.
Oh, I didn't see 'loan'. I know federal scholarships (bright futures). I don't have any links. It's just common knowledge at my school.
DUDE move to Alaska, great scenery nice snow during the winter, getting to be hot damn summers(damn global warming) and 4 ounces in your house is legal! our college in fairbanks is pretty nice, plus if you plant outside you have benifit of nearly 24 hour light during the summer! cant go wrong there.
Um... if this is true I'm fucked. My summer got me into a little trouble, and while im still not convicted guilty (this month) I never thought about this. My whole years are based of loans and financial aid.
If your dealing with the federal government. You can always be sure that they will come after anything drug related. It does not matter what state your in. If you get busted for possesion.....your basically fucked, but not totally. They will give you a second chance to keep your financial aid if you complete a few steps that they outline. One is to complete a rehab program and there are a few more steps. So basically just dont get caught holding the bag. I was bust a few year back cultivating and was charged with a 5th degree felony. Once my lawyer got done with the case it was down to a 4th degree misdemeaner (i cant spell it...lol) and I walked away with a Attempted cultivation charge and the pound of pot they busted me with was dismissed as personal use. So, yeah I guess in some states it does matter what the laws are. Anyways, when it came time for me to fill out my fasfa for financial aid. I could with a clear record say that I had never been charged with possesion or selling of drugs of any kind.Get out of Florida. Get on NORML and find some states that have soft drug laws and transfer out for your own good.
A loan is a loan, why would they take away money that you are paying interest on? Now grants or financial aid I could see them taking those away.
yea i guess worst comes to worst is you go and get a higher interest private loan from a private company. That would suck because the federal loans have really low interest rates, but its not like you would have to drop out having to switch from public loans to private loans, just pay more.
I have a para charge from 16..I was under the assumption that when I turned 18 they took it off my record..am i right??
As far as I know that is still the rule- http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/casec...chapters/i/parts/d/sections/section_862a.html although they are trying to change it. http://www.talkleft.com/story/2007/6/21/104639/842
that first link is talking about felony drug convictions though, usually posession of MJ is misdeamenor, even in florida
Sorry, Here is an old article- I guess it was Clinton who signed it in. I do not know about the whole-first time offenders will loose it for 1 year, second time 2 years. I was under the assumption that you loose it forever. http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=3903