[ronnyquest]

"Decriminalize marijuana and let people grow a limit of plants, that’s it. No taxes, no regulation and keep it illegal to sell, transport or distribute it or drive under the influence. Problem solved..."

That's regulation.

People need to come to grips with this irrational fear of marijuana. Legalizing it will not turn us into a nation of twinkie-eating slackers. I hate twinkies. Cigarettes are freely available and many, many people do not smoke. Alcohol is freely available and many, many people do not drink. Legal or not, drugs are freely available and most people do not partake. Legalization would not change that.

[FTJM]

That's regulation. People need to come to grips with this irrational fear of marijuana. Legalizing it will not turn us into a nation of twinkie-eating slackers. I hate twinkies. Cigarettes are freely available and many, many people do not smoke. Alcohol is freely available and many, many people do not drink. Legal or not, drugs are freely available and most people do not partake. Legalization would not change that.

It's not regulation in the sense that an industry is created for the purpose of taxation, which is a specious justification for legalizing marijuana. Give people the right to grow it but not sell it. They can do it in the privacy of their own home, problem solved.