“How does, for example, “stop arresting people for selling, buying, or using marijuana” require extracting largesse from the public coffer?”
Someone has to support the dopers, and that falls on those who work for a living.
Case in point...The Washington state moron who was on TV bragging how he bought the first legal sack of dope. He was promptly fired from his job.
But he said it was worth it to be the 1st legal pothead!
Leaving off the part where he’s now on welfare until he can find a new job. Which given his new notariety may be a long time.
Someone has to support the dopers
Says who?