What most fail to relize, or choose to ignore, is those that smoke pot have never cared if it was legal! Making it legal just let them have better access! Legal or not they will smoke. So what is best for the country as a whole. Taxing and monitoring, or black market sales! States rights also play a roll in the picture, for those who believe in the constitution. I live in Oregon and haven't noticed much change since legalization. Then again I live on the east side where less liberals reside. My city held out on allowing sales for a year or two, then caved when the tax revenue reports came out, showing massive revenue enhancement in other counties. It is a sad state of affairs!