“I was safer, and had more money, (selling) on the street, illegally.”
I’ve heard a lot of people say that, actually. One guy said he just started his “legal weed” business - a hassle because taxes and regulations - because it made it that much easier to sell the illegal.
Decriminalization isn’t the answer: It’s just a scam to get the government involved in selling dope. At this point, I doubt whether making weed completely legal - to grow, buy, sell, distribute, roll in, etc - would be the answer because the criminal/gangster element is now so entrenched.
Yer onto something... ;)