[Matman]

If one could grow it in ones house or on ones property don't you think that would cut down on illegal drug dealing.

Sure you're gonna have pill dealers(IE Doctors in some cases) and HARD DRUG Dealers no matter what.

Think of it this way.

Take away the market for illegal pot and the guy who deals pot along with pills, Coke Meth and Heroin has lost part of his business.

The people who were visiting him for pot no longer have to see or deal with him.

There's where the gateway is. The Dealer. Not the plant.

Here's and Example of what I'm talking about.

18 year old kid says, "Hey man Can I get a bag of weed?"

Drug Dealer says, "No I'm outta pot but I got some Xanax's if you want some of them." "Or maybe some Coke, Meth or Heroin".

Next thing you know you got a junkie on your hands.

The dealer is on part of the gateway. Another is the lifestyle in general. To some point the gateway is the underground market for pot. This would help cut back on this. However another aspect is getting high in general. Some one who likes to get high is more likely to experiment with other drugs. But the dealers are still going to be there. Not everyone is going to turn into a farmer. Some will still buy it. However there will be enough growing it on their own to prevent a commercial sale of it.