In my state, marijuana is basically legal & it's been that way for quite awhile. Under state law, possession up to 100 grams (that's a pretty big bag) of marijuana is a minor misdemeanor. Like jaywalking. (Although some individual cities have slightly stiffer penalties).
Number two, they are cooperative people who like to be the law abiding type.
Mmmm......let's just say it sounds like I've been around the block a couple more times than you.
I live in CA. You may know the “medical marijuana” situation here.
I went to juvenile court with my son who got a ticket for wearing half a seat belt. He had just had surgery on his neck and the ticket was bogus. Because he was a minor I had to go with him to protest. So there we were.
They called up young man after young man, probably ten of them in all, ranging from 18 I guess to 25 or so. Each had been ticketed for possession of a small amount of pot. Each one shuffled up with a note from their “doctor.” Dismissed, dismissed, dismissed. The judge was disgusted. He told them he knew the names of the doctors who’d write prescriptions for a small fee. He said he’s never seen so many young able-bodied men in need of prescription medicine. He said they should get to know some people who are really in need of medication for real problems.
Those young men were a very sad waste of people. I have three sons, and nothing is stronger than a young man that age. But those dumbbells were hunkering up there like ground up weasels. What a waste.
I don’t know how many times you’ve been around the block, but the fact is, most of us do not want to be cited, fined, jailed, embarrassed, or have drug type offenses but on our records. It really is a deterrent for us. Were marijuana legal, I do believe its use would dramatically increase. Maybe you think that is ok. I don’t.