If people are so dissatisfied with reality that they need chemically-induced escapism to cope or "feel good," I feel sorry for them.

The bottom line - Marijuana possession, use and trade is illegal, just like driving on the sidewalk, robbing gas stations and firing guns on city streets.

If you don't like the laws, change them. If the laws don't get changed because a wonderful majority like that which voted for "change" doesn't go along with legalizing marijuana, then the laws stand. Breaking laws because you "don't like them" or consider them stupid is called anarchy.

We are supposed to be a society of laws, not a society of feel-goods who consider themselves above the law because their recreation is more important than the will of the majority in a democratic republic.

There are many laws I don't like, and my choices are to: 1) seek change of the laws through the legislative process; 2) disobey the laws and suffer the consequences (if you can't do the time....); or 3) put up with it all. I've done #1, #2 is not an option because I'm not an anarchist and don't want to be classified as a criminal; and #3 gets the most points.

So, which is it to be? Anarchy or Democracy? Do we show our kids that laws matter, or just only the ones that we "like" actually matter? How hypocritical is it to tell kids to "be lawful" while demonstrating the reverse behavior because "we wanna..." ?

There has been a lot of comparison to alcohol and tobacco, and for these substances there has been considerable legislation to include constitutional amendments. If anyone feels so strongly that marijuana use et al should be legal, then go through the hard work and effort involved in the legislative process to get laws changed. If the laws do get changed, then your problem is solved. If they don't get changed, you have the right to remain silent, anything you say can be........