Quote Originally Posted by ghettoBlunt
I honestly don't think we should legalize weed in America. I love herb, and know of all it's potential, however, I feel as if legalization would lead to an inevitable raping of the plant by our capitalistic society.
If cannabis became legal, there will undoubtedly be people who will grow it not caring about quality or genetics. (We have that now.) They will only care about getting product, any product, to market. You find this every day in countless other products.

On the other hand there will also be people who care about quality and have great pride in growing the best they can. (We have this now too.) It will be sort of like the difference between Dom. Romane Conti and Boon's Farm wine.

I doubt there will be any absolutes. It will be like a curve. Just like in today's market of other products, there will be a lot of crap, and as you get to the best, there will be less.

There would be marijuana grown, packaged and directed at specific market segments. Some for the casual user. Some for the medicinal user. For every like and dislike, or even method of use, cannabis products would be produced to cater to all these markets.

Decriminalization is no option when it comes to the status of cannabis. To settle for that instead of full legalization would be hypocritical at best, and would solve little.