Now it's a monster and will not obey...

"Problem is even if drugs were completely legalized tomorrow, not much would change. There was a sheriff who announced that even if cannabis were legal, he would still arrest people for it."

Reminds me of the Federal prohibition of marijuana which was still
going to be an excuse to cause grief to recreational smokers. So
no matter how many states decriminalized the weed, you still potentially suffered
Uncle Sam's wrath. Fortunately they ended their Prohibition a few weeks ago.

from what I hear the illegal black market for cannabis is 3 times the size of the legal market and of course 1/3 the cost.
Where the real money is made, other than taxing agencies, is like my friend the inventor who has developed a miles ahead resin extracting device.
For further education consult 'bubble hash'

'Everybody Must Get Stoned...'