Three states will vote on legalizing marijuana in November.

[Comrade Grumpy]

3. That's not quite right.

The issue in California is whether any sales of medical marijuana is legal. There is a huge ball of confusion about that, which will hopefully be sorted out shortly by the state Supreme Court. In the meantime, some local prosecutors say sales are illegal, while others are perfectly fine with them. There is no requirement that dispensaries be non-profit.

The feds in California have targeted all sorts of medical marijuana operations, including some that have been scrupulously complying with state laws and local ordinances.

There is no medical marijuana "grow limit" set by the feds. As far as they're concerned, it's all illegal. There are federal criminal penalties based on how many plants you grow. More than 99 plants gets you a five-year mandatory minimum prison sentence.

About 500 California dispensaries have been forced out of business since the federal crackdown began last fall.

Your friend is right about New Mexico. Its tightly-controlled program has not attracted much federal attention.

But let's get past this medical marijuana issue by just legalizing pot.