Jesus said to do unto others as we would have them to do unto us. None of us would want our child or grandchild thrown in jail with the sexual predators over marijuana. None of us would want to see an older family member’s home confiscated and sold by the police for growing a couple of marijuana plants for their aches and pains. It’s time to stop putting our own family members in jail over marijuana. If ordinary Americans could grow a little marijuana in their own back yards, it would be about as valuable as home-grown tomatoes. Let's put the criminals out of business and get them out of our neighborhoods. It's time to let ordinary Americans grow a little marijuana in their own back yards. The dispensaries provide an option for people who can't grow their own; it's a valuable service, a tax source, and jobs. What was the problem again? How were the dispensaries hurting us? We can email our Congressperson and Senators at http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml to discuss HR 2306, the proposed Federal law that will get the Federal government out of the marijuana business and let states make their own laws. And a big THANK YOU to the courageous, freedom loving legislators, governors, and countless others who are working so hard to bring this through! You’re doing a great patriotic service for all of America!

The free market does a pretty good job of determing how many gas stations and grocery stores are right for a town. I suspect the same thing will happen for marijuana dispensaries over a couple of years: Customers will use the shops that provide good products, good service, and good prices. No lotter is needed; Americans can be trusted to pick and choose among the good shops.