Something Someone Else Said

"No, I think that it's not time for that, but I think it's time for a debate. And I think that we ought to study very carefully what other countries are doing that have legalized marijuana and other drugs, what affect it had on those countries, and are they happy with that decision." -California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, when asked at a press conference if the current economic crisis means that it's finally time to legalize cannabis.

A reasoned debate amongst responsible adults would be a good first step, and much more preferable to the alternative.

[Update: This account from a former budtender in one of Oakland's "Oaksterdam" dispensaries closely mirrors my own experiences working there.]