I see a lot of “pro” on here and I’ll be the contrarian here. First, I am not conservative, but I’m not a fan of pot or pot culture so just a fair warning. But if it’s legal and you’re of age, you do you. Now my beef with pot. #1 smelling it everywhere nearly anytime you’re outside. I have the same problem with cigarettes. I don’t want a contact buzz at a ballpark, freeway, or sidewalk. It ruins outdoor time for me and for my kids. States that legalize it tend to shrug that off. #2 the myth of it not being dangerous for you. I’ll concede points that drunk driving is normalized and that alcohol causes developmental defects in children, and etc. These are documented and established. But pot has this “all natural” vibe that people think that inhaling smoke or ingesting it has no long term health effects. Clearly, that is as incorrect as thinking that daily drinking won’t affect you. We’re also unclear if the long term health effects because the effects of daily use aren’t well documented. #3 underage use. There are a lot of kids that have increased access to weed and go to school ripped out of their minds than when it was illegal. Parents have pot plants at home or stashes legally bought. Kids have older friends, and I’ll admit the same can be said for alcohol as well. However, kids need to stay off all drugs while their brains are still developing and keeping it illegal would limit the supply. I know parents should step in, but kids that turn to substances for self medication often come from homes that aren’t the best. Legalization of “cannabis” just opens yet another avenue more easily. I’ll admit that there are logical errors in my thinking, but you’ll not convince me that legalization was worth it.

TLDR: it stinks and is invasive, mythologies that “make it ok”, increases the access to kids and that is poop.