Washington - Legalize it; Tax it.

I'd consider moving out west.  Seattle is a good town.  The Bellingham area is nice too.  I'm glad that the conversation isn't as taboo as it has been historically in this country.  Justice Brandeis pictured each state legislature as a laboratory of democracy where the needs of society would be met with innovations.  I think states need to become more active laboratories because society is need of a change in our drug laws and to the way we approach dependency.  

I do think, however, that it should be allowed to be grown in the home for personal use and not solely available in state-regulated outlets.

News from Washington State.  Legalize it; Tax it.

Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson, a Seattle Democrat who is sponsoring the legalization bill in Washington state, said that she "wanted to start a strong conversation about the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana."
Under her bill, marijuana would be sold in Washington state's 160 state-run liquor stores, and customers, 21 and older, would pay a tax of 15 percent per gram. The measure would dedicate most of the money raised for substance abuse prevention and treatment, which is facing potential cuts in the state budget. Dickerson said the measure could eventually bring in as much to state coffers as alcohol does, more than $300 million a year. From Crooks and Liars.