Correct. They are starting to tax the hell out of cigarettes, and cigarette smuggling has already been used to fund terrorists. Sure, encouraging people to quit smoking might be a social good, but it's not clearly a purpose of government, and policies which fund terrorists are certainly bad.
Taxing the hell out of pot would bring the same problems. If you want it, grow it for free and get the government out of the transaction altogether. For those who can't or won't grow it, a small remaining market will exist, and taxes no higher than alcohol or cigarettes are taxed would be appropriate, for starters. I'd limit sales to adults only, just as for those other two drugs.
I would really like to take all the JBTs off pot enforcement and put them on the border, but that's just me.
Why should pot be allowed such special status?
Do you think the legalization of pot will ever get enough votes (from Congress or the people) without taxation? That's about the only positive aspect of marijuana legalization.
"I would really like to take all the JBTs off pot enforcement ..."
But wouldn't they remain for the other drugs?
"... and put them on the border"
According to the ONDCP budget, half their money already goes towards overseas drug interdiction and domestic border control (the other half being drug treatment, education, and anti-drug advertising).