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I'd favor legalization more if sentencing for cannabis-related offenses wasn't subject to plea bargaining, sentence reduction and concurrent sentencing, unless the offender testimony could lead law enforcement to "bigger fish"; this is unlikely to happen in litigation-happy RI.

Also, take a look at the spike in pot-related auto accidents and fatalities in other States which have legalized or decriminalized cannabis. I really don't care what people do to themselves- it's Social Darwinism; I just don't want to see any more innocent parties affected by irresponsible behavior.

Decriminalizing pot was enacted to reduce the burden on the criminal justice apparatus and get more revenue into the municipalities' and State's coffers (sorry, folks, it wasn't because they have any love for users).

Substance users who get fired, have criminal records, forget their appointment(s), smell like alcohol/weed, and/or fail drug screens will always be a hidden advantage for other prospective employment candidates without those handicaps, so feel free to continue to move yourselves to the bottom of the Candidate Lists.

I support medicinal use of cannabis for pain management, so please don't trot out that tired old unrelated talking point as support for general legalization.

Mr. Corrente, you should know by now that even if the tax revenue were earmarked for a particular use, it would be quietly be legislatively moved to the General Fund when no one was paying attention; if there's one thing the General Assembly would love, it is if we were ALL stoned and paying no attention to their activities.