"That most governments think it is perfectly fine to keep tobacco legal - even though they know how deadly it is, yet keep pot illegal - nowing how relatively harmless it is, has nothing to do with the health of people. It has to do with big business and money. Tobacco is a highly processed product that is difficult for the average person to grow and process. Pot is the opposite. Pot is a native plant of every of the 50 states. It grows easily and quickly. Processing it for smoking or for baking takes minimal skills, effort and tools. There would be no way for big business to seriously make the money they currently make with tobacco or alcohol sales, so the government does not want to legalize it."

BRAVO! Blackcatter, you are so right. It's all a question of moneyed interests. Any fool can grow, harvest, prepare, and smoke his own pot. (I've seen complete idiots do it with ease.) It's not that easy with tobacco. That makes it a good business for BIG business. The government is just an errand boy for big business.