Also, notice that there is not even the thought of using this new found revenue to pay down their debt. That’s not even on the radar. They intend to waste every damn cent of this new found revenue, especially on “other priorities”. I have an idea: why don’t they use this new revenue to pay down their debt? Oh I see, what fun is THAT?
I personally think decriminalization would have been a lot smarter but that would require a compromise. Better to pay a ticket if caught rather than willingly hand money to government every day.