I don't mean to get into a discussion where I talk about how wonderful marijuana is, because I don't think it's wonderful. It is a waste of time. It is bad for people. It is not as bad as drugs like heroin and meth, but it's certainly not harmless. I just think that most people who want to smoke it already smoke it even though it is illegal. The laws aren't working in this instance. It's easy to find anywhere in this country and it's already cheaper than beer on a per use basis. The market for it is huge and has been for over 40 years now. We aren't going to make it go away. We're just spinning our wheels trying to keep up the ban, wasting a fortune, and we're enriching criminals like these thugs in Mexico who are making something like $8.6 billion a year selling pot to Americans according to our government's estimates. That's most of the income these organizations make. If we were take most of their money from them these organizations wouldn't be nearly as big and powerful and as much of a threat to Mexico's and our own national security as they are now.
You said, “they kill more people in a day...”
“Acute intoxication with marijuana interferes with many aspects of mental functioning and has serious, acute effects on perception and skilled performance, such as driving and other complex tasks involving judgement or fine motor skills.”
Headed to hell in a handbasket!