From the Mind of Trevor Stone

Who would be put out of work if pot were legalized? Unless you count drug dealers, I can't think of many. The DEA has nowhere near half a million employees and would have plenty of work (a) with harder drugs and (b) enforcing marijuana laws.

I think someone could run on the economic argument. It's the votes of parents who worry their kids will do what they used to do that keep politicians from taking a stand. Maybe when the AARP represents baby boomers and people who grew up on grunge music make up the middle age voting block the political will may be found.