“I don’t think the states, which many are bankrupt and looking at billions in unfunded pension liabilities, will give a care less what the consequences are or might be to the commoners.”
It’s the commoners who are driving legalization, not governments. State governments are dragging their feet. The first 8 states to legalize were from ballot initiatives.
Govt is way out of step with the people on this issue.
“It’s the commoners who are driving legalization, not governments”
I don’t disagree.
Just saying that the reason governments have capitulated at this point in time is tax revenue. Same as why all of a sudden sports betting is fine and dandy, when not long ago it was a crime.
Asked another way, why would what was once seen as a vice now be legal and fine with the ‘authorities’? As is often said here: follow the money.