[DBrow]

So if you tax marijuana, what would be the penalty for growing your own, or selling without a license, or selling a package of marijuana without a tax stamp on it?

Would these penalties be similar to those on ethanol and tobacco?

How would these tax infringements be monitored and enforced?

How about providing MJ to a minor? What age, and will it include homegrown within the family?

If someone took marijuana leaf and did a solvent extraction, could they legally sell or possess it, or would it be like buying wine then using your own still to produce brandy?

What will be the penalty for DUIMJ, what criterion will be used to determine intoxication, or will we use a blood concentration test? If a blood test, then the means to perform the test will need to be provided to the police. If the test is to be purely behavioural, then all the state ethanol laws will need to be changed.

[Wolfie]

The answer to almost all of your questions is pretty much the same. Treat it like alcohol. Its not like there isn't already a regulatory body in place. Heck, if its one thing we know how to do in the States, its regulate. Is there the possibility of someone growing and selling marijuana to minors? Sure. Of course, today it's guaranteed. And in case you didn't notice, we have vast armies that root that sort of thing out now anyway. Our Legislatures don't seem to be hesitant to pass new laws, so let them have at it. I know, I know...more laws and government. But nobody's kickin' up much fuss about feeding Leviathan all it needs year in and year out. Why shy away now? As for DUI, other nations already enforce it for marijuana, I'm sure it could be done here. Probably already is.