"from an economic development standpoint we might be better off legalizing marijuana. let the organic farmers developed "niche" varieties of plants, and market locally. it'll be regulated to be sure no "wrong" pesticides were used."
It's already being done in the states that have legalized medicinal marijuana.
yep. so there you have it. a "model" to develop, learn from, and to further tweak and optimize.
local self-reliance being augmented by what the legal medical profession demands. why not ensure it's truly "organically" grown unless otherwise posted. it wouldn't have to be, not all of it. but, i'd want to know, if i were a consumer, what the plant material had been exposed to in terms of chemical pesticides.
but that's just me.
They already have testing labs in California for just that sort of thing.
yep. once again, it's better to regulate a substance than to ban it outright. we have speedlimits, axle weights, number of legal driving hours, etc. so people who fly planes have to test "zero tolerance" for alcohol, any other mind or physically altering effects.
it's kinda like ya can't give blood if you have cold, or flu, etc.etc. it would have to be managed. right now, it's filling the coffers of the illegal drug dealers and whomever else benefits from the fallout.
