" I really doubt folks would bother to go to the trouble of stealing and drying pot plants when you can buy a nice prepared and ready to use MJ product cheap down at the local liquor store."

hmmm, let's see... $60+/oz from the government or "free" bags full.  And lets be honest, with the "regulating" and "testing" on top of hand-picked by government growers, it will be more than just $60.  Security will still be sadly needed.