Alcohol is a pretty mean drug, and it is legal. Sure, make marihuana and derivatives (hashis, oil) legal. Only allowed to consume at "coffe shops", anywhere else and it's jail/huge fine.
Isn't this a time of economical depression? Think about the billions alcohol and tobacco industries mean for the economy: taxes, jobs, etc... Marihuana would contribute towards the economy both increasing revenue and lowering costs (prison inmates, legal proceedings, etc).
There's a congressman at California trying to pass off a law making weed legal in California. He was claiming it would mean one billion / year in taxes (out of a 18B industry).








