Zappy, why is weed illegal and tobacco not? They both have the same effects, just that weed has more of a relaxing effect. In addition, tobacco companies also lace cigarettes.
By your logic, alcohol and cigarettes should be illegal too…
If weed was legalized, the police wouldn’t have to look for illegal possession, saving their time for other crimes, as well as money to have more police. The government could also tax the weed and therefore, earn more revenue. Don’t want to pay the tax? The money is going to go towards paying off the country’s debt, which surpassed $10 trillion a while ago. Don’t smoke it, then. Easy solution.