Well, it's going to go to the ballot in California, a measure to legalise the possession, cultivation and sale of pot for purerly recreational purposes.
And why is California considering it? For the money:
"If this gets painted as a Haight-Ashbury vs. the rest of California thing, there's likely to be a backlash," Cook said. "On the other hand if it's promoted as a way to help a severely deficit-plagued state pay for schools and parks, then there's a chance it will succeed.
http://www.truthout.org/is-pot-legalization-push-california-a-trend-that-will-spread56737Here's hoping.