I agree with you; heavy chronic (daily or almost daily) use is really bad. But the fact is that if these same individuals (chronic users) did not have marijuana many would probably be involved in some even more harmful drug, one entailing a true addiction and other hazards including infection and contamination. Some people just get into trouble and not always much you can do about it.
Yep, CA is growing their loser base with that crud.
Think of the chil’run. At least as long it was illegal, in most families, it wasn’t being smoked in front of your kids at the family reunion.