If people disagree with the law, they should campaign for it to be changed. (And indeed, a change is in the works in Missouri, apparently. But as of now, possession of marijuana is illegal.)
A society where people feel they can pick and choose which laws to respect and which to ignore is a worrying proposition, IMO. The law as a whole may be far from perfect, but it's better than anarchy.
I contend that not only is this exactly what we have, but that you, personally, do it as well.
Do you drive? If so, have you ever exceeded the speed limit? Turned right on a red without first coming to a complete stop? Rolled through a stop sign? Driven with a bulb burned out so that your license plate is not lit?
If you've ever consciously done any of the above, then you have picked and chosen what laws you respect. I doubt that there is anyone in the entire country that has not consciously broken some law at some point.
> The law as a whole may be far from perfect, but it's better than anarchy.
That's... debatable :)
Marijuana is legal for personal use even here. Our police unions supported decriminalizing it because they said it was wasting their time.
AlsopPart of the purpose of juries is to try to prevent miscarriage of justice.
We are humans, not robots.