Seattle State Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson's (D-36) dramatic bill to legalize pot and sell it in state stores is getting a lot of attention.

To balance things out yesterday, we pointed out that the GOP has a pot bill too. Although, South central Washington state Rep. Larry Haler's (R-8) bill goes in the other direction: It would add more restrictions on marijuana, by cracking down on medical marijuana.

In all the smoke, we shouldn't forget about Seattle state Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles' (D-36) pot bill which passed out of the senate judiciary committee last year before disappearing in the rules committee.

Sen. Kohl-Welles says her bill, which would decriminalize possession of up to 40 grams of pot, is still in play, adding: "It has been endorsed by the Washington State Bar Association and has been included in the Seattle city council's legislative agenda. While I support full legalization, I believe decriminalization is more realistic for now."

The difference between legalization and decriminalization is this: Under decriminalization, the police simply wouldn't arrest adults who are smoking. Under legalization, pot could be sold in a regulated market.