[cripplecreek]

The legalization argument can go nowhere until some honesty is brought into it.

For instance the fantasy that it will create all this new tax revenue. That’s a joke because there are already unions getting involved who will immediately soak up any potential tax revenue. There will be a whole range of new laws that will arise to deal with marijuana which will be the true source of revenue. The prices will be driven so high that people will immediately return to illegal sources.

Better to keep it illegal for all but legitimate medical uses and lessen the penalties for possesion. A $50 ticket is far more reasonable than court dates and possible jail sentence.

[fr_freak]

A $50 ticket is far more reasonable than court dates and possible jail sentence.

Why would you support that? It's the worst of both worlds - de facto legalization because the penalty is so insignificant (and, thus, people will have no real incentive to avoid it) and yet it will be a way for wasteful Big Government to feed itself. That way you'll get more pot smokers AND more government. At least choose one way or the other.

[brytlea]

And if you are a conservative legalizing something so you can tax it is a pretty stupid excuse anyway.