There’s only one reason a state legalizes pot or any other drug, tax money. And once they do there’s no going back, just like with alcohol, gambling and tobacco.
Those states are now in the business of supporting all those drugs forever because their addiction to money is stronger than the people’s attraction to drugs.
“Those states are now in the business of supporting all those drugs forever...”
You just got finished saying they’re only in it for the taxes. Remember the old conservative maxim: “if you want more of something, subsidize it, if you want less of something, tax it”. So by that logic, these states are actually suppressing marijuana use, not “supporting” it.
There’s only one reason a state legalizes pot or any other drug, tax money.
Related: My county was dry until about 4 years ago. Then it went “moist” (alcohol sold with meals at restaurants). A couple years ago it went wet. However, the county tax is so high it’s still worth it to go to the neighboring county, Marion county (also the home of the Cornbread mafia (google it)). Fortunately, I’m only a couple miles from the very old and cheap liquor store in Marion county so the only advantage to my county (Taylor) going wet is that there is a sports bar and a great trendy bar (Bourbon Boutique) in the little county seat.