“Legalize something and it will become more readily available.”
Inarguable. Usually at an increased price.
Still, those who want to smoke dope can get it in every state of the union, as much a they want to pay for.
Ironically, legalization has raised prices in most states. Only the states that allow individual cultivation have seen a decrease.
The measure should be USE of pot, not availability. Or, even price.
I contend use is essentially constant. It varies very little with legalization.
Dopers dope. Medical users medicate. Abstainers abstain. The law has little effect on the essential use dynamics.
Another important measure is how much pot spending goes into the pockets of criminals. Legalization will reduce that, to the benefit of us all.