The idea being, that minimal amounts of marijuana use is of no harm to anyone, other than the fact that it is wrongfully illegal.

But the 1/4 pound law is making allowances for people who grow in small quantities and for people who transport it.

Think of it like this, what if: Beer is legal to drink, but not legal to make. Well, OK, then we are still putting people in prison for making the beer.

In order to stop wasting the courts time and law enforcement going after marijuana users, it's equally as important to give a pass to the people who are growing and distributing for personal consumption.

A harvest of about 8-10 plants will probably yield somewhere in the 1/4 lb. range. And 8-10 plants is widely regarded as "personal consumption".

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