You CANNOT legalize MJ ... think of all the damage that would be done to the Pharmacutical and liquor industies if it were legalized !!!! Not even to mention all the people who would be out of work in the law enforcement / penal industry. My God ... if MJ were legalized ... prison guards would probably not have to work so many overtime hours ... at our expense
"...think of all the damage that would be done to the Pharmacutical and liquor industies if it were legalized "
When it comes to the American government, it's always follow the money. Always. You make a good point, but there are 2 more problems: #1 - The stuff would grow on concrete. It would be almost impossible to generate enough revenue if it were legal. Anyone could just grow what they wanted. #2 - There is no shortage of constituents that want to run other people's lives. Even if the only person you harm by smoking the stuff is yourself, there will be people lying awake at night trying to figure out how to stop you. Votes translate to money.