Let's assume marijuana is legalized at the federal level..
You know it's going to be regulated, just like alcohol and tobacco.
So then I ask myself, how will the federal government decide to price their weed? (or the individual states?)

Well then, since it all has to be regulated, should the people not have the final say about the price?

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Only companies have the right to determine the price. Just like alcohol, one beer company may price it at x price and another at xx price. Government can't really interfere with that.

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For the most part, prices in the US are determined by Supply and Demand, even Government-sold items.

Nevertheless, I'm sorry but a great many decades will pass before marijuana is 'legalized' to the extent of a tomato plant...though it may soon be widespread 'decriminilized'. In a United States where marijuana IS decriminilized, one must consider the difficulty one will face when trying to grow and/or obtain marijuana. Personally, even if marijuana was decriminilized in my state, I would continue to grow and smoke illegaly for the same reason I would not notify my local offices to obtain a permit to build a shed in my backyard; it's not the government's damn business what I do that does not directly affect the lives of others.

It will be difficult with marijuana though, since it can be home grown this might affect demand. I believe there is a "natural" pricing if you will, going on today. By this I mean, the prices that marijuana dealers set are not motivated by competition against other dealers/companies. Instead, they are motivated by what kaiserAxel so nicely phrased as supply and demand. And if the supply is always high because weed all of a sudden has become decriminalized and/or legalized, people will be ok with paying more for it since they don't have to go around sneeking..

Maybe, maybe not. The government has been doing so in many things these days. They can regulate amounts, since weed is a substance and many substances have gone under regulation of the Controlled Substances Act or some derivative.

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Why ask questions if you know all the answers?

No. Take Economics.

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I rather pay a little extra, than have the risk of my ultimate freedoms being compromised. Honestly, I do not see a debate, the pros of having it legal far out way the pros of having it illegal.

What if they tax it?

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I'm trying to understand what you meant... You wouldn't mind paying more for bud if it were available widespread (i.e - legalized, de-criminalized)? I don't agree with paying more for something that one can already get for free if you grow it. Especially for a harmless plant like marijuana.

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My argument is I would rather pay more and not go to jail, than have it at a lower cost and do go to jail. Not to mention, prohibition inflates the price of marijuana. The cost would be significantly less, almost at same price of other commodities that are traded at same price(prohibition cost of marijuana now) by the tonne. Also, you can grow your own tomatoes, but people still buy them in a grocery store, so I think your last point is kinda moot.