OK... um... right.

So I have two opinions on this one:

1. If you are determined to practice civil disobedience to this law, then you may do it openly and without regret. That may end up being to your detriment, in the short term, but if people give you a hard time for it, remember that they are giving you a hard time for doing something noble and respectable: standing up for what you believe to be the truth during a time of persecution.

2. You also have the right to simply keep your head down, not get caught, and not voice your opinion about cannabis. This is also a valid choice.

3. You do NOT have the right to criticize the other viewpoint for their approach to this troublesome and unjust law.

So let's not lambaste each other for smoking in public -- it's the same as smoking a cigarette or drinking a beer, and many of us would agree that those things are socially acceptable things to be doing in public after work -- the only difference is that there is an arbitrary and capricious law prohibiting it.

Exercise your rights if you feel strongly about having them.