White House: "Marijuana should remain illegal"

[JohnnyRingo]

71. I hate to agree, but I do.

Like NORML, I want reform to current marijuana laws that preclude incarceration. Here in Ohio 100 grams is personal use with a mere citation and a $100 fine. I believe that's a small price to pay to ensure free market cultivation and unregulated higher quality.

Unfortunately, the kicker is in the paraphernalia. A dirty weed pipe is the same offense as a crack pipe, and possession of a half joint earns a drug abuse arrest. While prison time is slim, those laws are not likely to change with legal marijuana. Walking out of a shop with the product would be fine, but lighting up in public would be a fine. I fail to see the advantage of "legalization".

I remember the '60s when $15 got you a bag of crap. Today's marijuana horticulturists go to great lengths to emulate the centerfold in High Times Magazine, and even the local biker smoke is two hit weed. In states where it's legal, certain THC levels can be considered too strong for public consumption. Then there's the taxes... I guess I'm just a Mary Jane Libertarian.