[robertpaulsen]

"Loosing of legal restriction is legalization at a limited level. You're parsing words here"

I'm parsing words? It you mean decriminalization instead of legalization, then I suggest you say so. Am I supposed to read your mind?

Decriminalization is simply a reduction of the penalty for simple marijuana possession. It is still illegal.

Alcohol and tobacco are legal and regulated by the state.

"If Soros was just funding this one issue ... I would not much problems with him."

That's not the point. Soros is free to fund whatever he wants.

The point is that Soros and the other national groups are going into a state to conduct their million dollar propaganda campaigns to influence the vote on marijuana issues. Your claim is that "the people" of the state are speaking out via these referendums. Not exactly true.

[Paul C. Jesup]

Decriminalization is simply a reduction of the penalty for simple marijuana possession. It is still illegal.

You're parsing words again.

Alcohol and tobacco are legal and regulated by the state.

They are also regulated at the federal level by the ATF, Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms.

The point is that Soros and the other national groups are going into a state to conduct their million dollar propaganda campaigns to influence the vote on marijuana issues.

I find it interesting you don't care if Soros illegally screws with the price of gas, driving the price up, but you do have a problem when he does something in politics in a legal manner.

[Mojave]

Decriminalization is simply a reduction of the penalty for simple marijuana possession. It is still illegal.

You're confusing them.