What policies should we change? Have major corporations sell it and tax it, so the government has a vested interest in spreading it.
The whole idea is to take the profit motive out of the drug trade but that means that the government may not tax drugs because governments will inevitably raise the taxes (as the government in New York did on cigarettes) to a height which permits a black market underneath to flourish.
Washington DC is experiencing a different strategy. Step 1, Have 70% of the voters approve legalization of marijuana for those 21 and older. Permit smoking only in private homes, and only allow growing inside private homes. Up to six plants allowed, 3 mature and 3 young. Legal to carry up to 2 ounces on the street, cannot sell it but can give it away. Step 2, have certain Congressmen threaten or forbid DC to enact any regulations to tax marijuana sales, or spend DC tax money to provide drug treatment for MJ overusers. Step 3, DC government says the Referendum voted in November 2014 stands and anything not requiring DC funds that was voted on is the law. Step 4, happy pot entrepreneurs open up shops to sell papers, grow lights, pipes, etc. Also have seed give-away parties. Step 5, what’s next, but sure is an interesting experiment. However, so far no taxation and no representation. Ain’t democracy grand.