People are tired of their tax dollars going to fill private for-profit prisons for such meaningless reasons.

Drug addiction is a medical problem, and marijuana is not really a huge contributing factor. Recent indicators seem to show that legalizing weed leads to less addiction of stronger drugs in states that have gone that way.

I didn't have it ready to hand, but I know I had seen reports of that stat.

is probably the only thing holding back nationwide legalization now.

I suspect most Dems will run on de-criminalization, at least, and a lowered emphasis on enforcement this fall. At least I think they should. Given the number of states that have moved ahead on this, Congress won't be able to hold out much longer.

Except caffeine. Gotta have my coffee.

country. That ain’t right.

and release all that are imprisoned for smoking a leaf.

It is morally wrong and must be unwronged.

Hard time in prison for smoking a damn plant!