" Make cannabis legal to anyone over 18 years old. Hemp fibers are valuable to the economy. No more guns for cannabis. "

" I think this is very sad. "

" Pot turns people into losers. Lazy, paranoid losers. And then it relieves their anxiety over being such a loser. And then the pot smokers want everyone to believe that pot is harmless and everyone should smoke pot. But not everyone wants to be a loser. Some people like a clear mind and a productive life. "

" quit wasting money with pot busts . GET THE METH HEADS "

" Have you ever smoked ?? I am a casual smoker and nothing abut my life says loser/paranoid/lazy. Not everyone that smokes is a bad person. Open your eyes and quit being so close minded about things. "

" they should just let him go home he was just making napa a better place to live the police should crack down on grape growers i hate all the winenos around town drunk driving and starting fights "

" A bit like the wine warehouse fire only not quite as bad! No VINTAGE weed here. But pot is funny stuff, it makes some people dysfunctional and unable to control consumption, others simply get relaxed in the evening and continue to lead responsible 'normal' lives, just like moderate alcohol users. Just because the wine is fine does not mean it is not booze. There will always be those who abuse or loose control with mind altering substances of ANY kind, legal or illegal. I think what we need is better help for those who go over the edge with whatever substance they try to soothe their lives with. In the meantime, there is no easy answer to drugs and the high prices of it are making many people south of the border VERY rich! Makes you wonder if with the legalization of 'illegal' drugs whether it would be easier and cheaper to clean up any fallout rather than continue to spend billions pursuing the failing 'war on drugs.' Just wondering, personally it has been many decades since I smoked anything. I exercise and watch my diet too. "

" Would you like your child to think Marijuana is okay...no I don't think so. Marijuana is a gateway drug, and should never be legalized. Stop the non-sense you tree huggers. "

" Hey, "Hey Jen." From the binky to the joint. Nice. Some people know how to relax on their own. Some people need something to suck on. In this case, pot started a fire. I will say that I'm glad the money wasn't going to the violent Mexican drug cartels. Guy was either too stoned or lazy or just greedy to figure out how to wire his attic properly. Loser. "

" hey joe did you see reefer madness? "

" bill is on the right path.bryan tell the goverment how valuable they are.(like they would listen) Not to mention that it produces twice the oxygen than any other plant earth and leaves the soil with more nutrients than when it started (no need for crop rotation)I wonder what other useful products could be made out of this fiber,maybe cars,gasoline,deisel(in pure form) clothing,biodegradable plastics,hmmmm. "

" Well, at least you marijuana naysayers obviously know your facts. So through your research you must have encountered the myriad(which means "a lot") of industrial uses for pot, like the ones mentioned in one of the other comments, including its value as an inexpensive, durable, ecologically friendly(which means it is good for the(environment)plant that can be grown in varied climates, and can be turned into very cheap cloth with the array of fine textures of cotton and the protein content of its seeds is higher than any other "high-protein" nuts and seeds. And clothing and nutrients being only two of its valuable uses. Smoking pot is cancer-causing you say? Those of you who think smoking will give you cancer are mistaken. Since you know ALL about the "dangers" of smoking, you must be familiar with the several studies out there that show that there is no correlation(meaning relationship) between people who smoke pot and people who get lung cancer. Marijuana is an expectorant(meaning it makes you cough phlegm out of your lungs)so the "cancer-causing chemicals" are expelled out of the lungs so that, unlike cigarettes, the tar can not sit in your lungs and cause lung cancer. Also do not disregard its medicinal uses as "excuses for legalizing pot." First there are lots of people, with cancer or glaucoma for instance, for whom expensive prescriptions do nothing and could, how was it put,"try to soothe their lives" in their time of extreme pain and depression. As for the accusations of pot being the "gateway drug," those of you who are well read on the subject should know that the sample population is important in coming up with accurate statistics. unfortunately, since pot is illegal, there is no way to randomly interview people in the general public to find out which drugs "lead" them to do other drugs. So you know who they interview? Prison inmates with drug related convictions, despite the ESTIMATED 80 or so percent of adults over 30 who have smoked pot sometime in their lives(regardless of whether or not they chose to experiment with other drugs after smoking pot)!!!! And as I'm sure you are aware of, more people drink alcohol than smoke pot, and to greater extents(including to the point of alcohol poisoning, permanent liver and other organ damage, loss of job, loss of friends, strong physical and emotional dependency, and need I remind you of how many fatal car accidents involving alcohol occur each day on our California highways alone?! How many MORE people do you personally know of who have died in fatal pot-related accidents than fatal alcohol accidents? And you say pot's bad because it makes you "lazy/paranoid losers!" As for being "lazy, paranoid losers," yes there are side effects(some residual), including slowed thought process, that disappear without hangovers, leaving you the way you thought before you even took a hit in less than a week. Physical damage caused by alcohol and serious drugs can leave the body permanently and severely damaged from excessive use(by the way there is no way that you can die, or be physically and permanently injured from smoking "too much" pot). So I hope you ponder these points and seriously think(UNBIASED!!) about the specific reasons WHY pot is illegal, who is coming up with these reasons, and the beneficial uses for pot. "

" I'm really impressed with level of discussion taking place here. I've learned some interesting facts from reading these posts. I used to smoke pot, but quit as I became older and more conservative. I have children and a place in the community, and because pot is illegal, I've stopped smoking. It didn't make me stupid or lazy; I'm actually quite a successful person. If it were legal, I'd still light up on occassion. "

" Why not light up anyway? Nobody cares if you smoke weed, except for Jen, but that's about it. If everyone starts smoking weed openly and notoriously, the government will eventually have to legalize it. "

" Maybe you're right, but I wouldn't even know where to buy it anymore. I guess I'll have to wait a few years and buy from my kids' friends. Ha Ha! "

" Joe mentioned marijuana as a 'gateway drug' but I believe alcohol is the gateway drug if you are going to go into the gate. Alcohol is SO easily available to kids (often from their parent's supplies) adolescents get 'smashed' as they put it very easily. I still think there are some who will always go too far with substances legal or illegal. I think what we need is a whole new look and approach to the problem. Drug abuse needs to be seen as an illness and not a crime. There needs to be far better care and services for those who 'lose it.' It would be cheaper in the long term when you look at the severe fallout from falling foul of alcohol or drug overuse. "

" I knew a professor that argued the true gateway drug is cigarettes. I think Local Yokel is on to something -- some people have addictive personalities, whether its tobacco, booze, or food. "

" The story does not say,but I hope no children were living in that house.Very dangerous situation. Everyone must have know what was going on in that house.... I am glad they were exposed and no one was hurt by this fire. "