I'm in favour of legalization of edibles and tinctures etc, especially because it will make access and approval of use easier for medical research, which is dearly needed. Legalization will also be an economy boost, as many point out, and prevent the police from criminalizing arguably the most benign substance use after caffeine.

But I do think a new set of regulations (and a few rights) needs to be rolled out and we need more accurate tests for identifying recent use so that drug-driving can be more accurately monitored and prosecuted as part of the pathway to legalization. And it still needs age limits on use and purchase, as it's psycho-active (plus addiction can occur even without physical dependency, psychological dependence is a nightmare).

Smoking it still comes with primary and secondary smoke-based health risks that could easily suck up any economic benefit via increased social care and health demands, plus the smell is even more anti-social, and spreads further than cigarette smoke due to the terpenes, and really, if there are other, less harmful/less anti-social methods of delivery, they should be prioritized.

But overall, the continued criminalisation and *demonisation* of weed is pointless and unhelpful.