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Personally I'd rather marijuana not be legalized, just decriminalized. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #1
Isn't that really just a semantic difference? cleanhippie Feb 2013 #3
No, it's an important distinction. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #10
Great points! Thanks for that explanation. cleanhippie Feb 2013 #14
Forestville? DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #48
Yep. Some of my younger friends knew one of the victims. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #50
A version of decriminalization makes sense. Small sales should be okay as well. DirkGently Feb 2013 #49
I agree with all your arguments. Legalize it, let the police go after thieves and MADem Feb 2013 #52
No ... it's not Trajan Feb 2013 #12
That seems to be right. Comrade Grumpy has a great explanation just above. cleanhippie Feb 2013 #16
He likes to blame the corporations but his problem will be $$$$$ NightWatcher Feb 2013 #2
k+r! TeamPooka Feb 2013 #4
I don't see why it will be any different from tobbacco kudzu22 Feb 2013 #5
. cleanhippie Feb 2013 #6
It'll Be Inevitable... KharmaTrain Feb 2013 #7
I think you have it just right. I do take exception to one comment, though. cleanhippie Feb 2013 #8
and don't forget the niche market for grow-your-own kits eShirl Feb 2013 #9
Indeed. Home growing is as easy as home brewing. cleanhippie Feb 2013 #11
Well, that's the thing. If it's legal, it's easy as pie to grow your own; most prospective consumers Nay Feb 2013 #36
Many, many pot smokers will not grown their own... Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #39
landlord doesn't allow it? shanti Feb 2013 #46
Maybe Better Said... KharmaTrain Feb 2013 #13
I like that. Well done! cleanhippie Feb 2013 #17
Northern California weed already has a model: the wine industry. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #15
I don't want to patronize boutique producers. I want to BE a producer and be able to kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #19
That would make you a business, and with any business, one needs permits. cleanhippie Feb 2013 #21
Yeah. Anyone with the MILLIONS of dollars it takes to set up a winery, brewery, or distillery, kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author cleanhippie Feb 2013 #27
I think it's already heading that way in AZ. Not there yet, but I see it coming. It's going to be DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Feb 2013 #44
I agree that there needs to be personal, non-commercial home cultivation allowed. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #35
Setting up a craft brewery is still a multi-million-dollar proposition. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #18
Unless you intend to be a larger brewpub and restaurant, millions are not needed. cleanhippie Feb 2013 #23
I shouldn't have to spend hundreds of thousands to set up a commercial pot farm so I can kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #26
I have no idea why you are getting so angry. cleanhippie Feb 2013 #28
Whoa! The discussion was about averting corporate control, not home grows. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #41
Here in Colorado randr Feb 2013 #20
I would think that most commercial cannabis operations would be indoors... cleanhippie Feb 2013 #22
Even indoor cultivation will require pollen screens and special clothing randr Feb 2013 #33
me too Go Vols Feb 2013 #37
Coming soon ... SwankyXomb Feb 2013 #32
It's a real concern. I really want it to be fully legal, but anyone should be able to grow it and limpyhobbler Feb 2013 #25
I'm with you. I don't smoke, don't do pills, confine my use of alcohol to hedgehog Feb 2013 #29
I really want Hospice doctors to be able to prescribe it for patients. mucifer Feb 2013 #30
I don't think you can have it both ways Still Sensible Feb 2013 #31
Sadly its already too late... The fda has already given the patent rights Drew Richards Feb 2013 #34
Got a link to that info? cleanhippie Feb 2013 #40
maybe this ? Go Vols Feb 2013 #42
Great, thanks. Its news to me! cleanhippie Feb 2013 #43
i was worried that something shanti Feb 2013 #47
Can you imagine Monsanto getting involved? me b zola Feb 2013 #38
Thanks! cleanhippie Feb 2013 #45
KICK patrice Feb 2013 #51
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