[Cultural Jihad]

More than 28.5 grams? No ID? Using in a car on a public road? I'm sure that among those arrested, there are zero adults who were just sitting in their homes with their lids.

[philman_36]

http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/statelocal/ca/casanjose.pdf
During 1999 in Santa Clara County, there were 2,480 arrest for marijuana and 3,610 arrests for other drugs.
Misdemeanor Arrests, Santa Clara County, 1999
Manslaughter-Vehicular 7 Assault and Battery 4,165
Petty Theft 4,395 Other Theft 221
Marijuana 2,480 Other Drugs 3,610
Drunk 7,693 Liquor Laws 1,006
Driving Under the Influence 7,380 TOTAL 48,958
Snip...During 1999 in Santa Clara County, there were 901 juvenile arrests for marijuana.
Juvenile Misdemeanor Arrests, Santa Clara County, 1999
Assault and Battery 1,416 Petty Theft 1,818
Other Theft 17 Marijuana 901
Other Drugs 72 Drunk 337
Liquor Laws 417 Driving Under the Influence 68
Now, it doesn't say "possession", so you've got an out, though you may want to look up exactly what a misdemeanor arrest consists of.

[philman_36]

More than 28.5 grams?
Ah! I see! You've changed the goalposts yet again.
I thought as much. Why didn't you say that from the beginning?
It started out as...No one has been arrested for mere possession or use in the past 30 years. (refuted)
Then it changed to...when I stated no one has been arrested for mere possession or use in the past 30 years, I was reefering to marijuana, dude. (refuted, I thought)
And then you moved in for the kill...More than 28.5 grams? (what is there to refute)
So deceptive of you, but thanks for narrowing things down. Under the strict criteria that you've given, you're right.
11357-11362.9
11357 (b) Except as authorized by law, every person who possesses not more than 28.5 grams of marijuana, other than concentrated cannabis, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100).
Even 23222 only provides for a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) for anyone who possesses not more than one avoirdupois ounce of marijuana, other than concentrated cannabis as defined by Section 11006.5 of the Health and Safety Code.

Isn't it great that Proposition 36 and Proposition 215 were passed changing all of those laws!
Proposition 36
The new law, wich took effect July 1, 2001, creates a category of non-violent drug offenses. Simply stated, these offenses involve the possession and use of controlled substances and marijuana. It includes sections 11377, 11379, 11550, 11357 and others of the California Health and Safety Code.
What was a misdemeanor offense before Proposition 36?
That seems a little harder to find and makes your question more interesting, but I'll keep looking.