Ever been to Gary Indiana? You will find a ghost town there too!
I think it's good for the people that use it for medical purposes. It can be a much more inexpensive option for pain for some people. I would hate to see it smoked everywhere in public like cigarettes though.
Like it or not, it's bringing a shit ton of tax money to the government so they couldn't care less about the people that dislike it at this point. It's all about the money lining their pockets unfortunately.