This chief is not only an arrogant classic bureaucrat, but pathetically ignorant, too.
If the tobacco debacle is a true template, expect the cost of the goodies to increase 1000%, and little or none of the increased taxes going to actually dealing with the original problem, in the frenzy of spending on everything but...
If they don't reasonably regulate marijuana, the underground market will retain a high percentage of the total market. The more wisely they regulate, the smaller that percentage will be.
Alcohol is an example of a well regulated market. Taxes and restrictions are reasonable, and the underground market is relatively small; certainly not enough to support a large criminal organization.
Medical and recreational marijuana is a multi-billion dollar industry. So far, they seem to be following the alcohol template rather than tobacco.