Legalization suits THE PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT interests but NOT corporate interests. And unfortunately, America is a corporate economy. If you think that the US government has an active role in day to day affairs, you're sadly mistaken. You got to think twice on who runs the country when even the damn Federal Reserve isin't run by the govt. It's very easy to read the situation over there. The corporates use the govt. to enforce status quo (and thus profit margins).
I'm not only talking about the pharma guys but also many seemingly unrelated corporate industries such as construction. In today's America the one of the only profitable construction industries is prison building. How does a prison builder keep up w/ demand and thus, maintain profits? I wonder. Hmmmmm...
The situation is different in each country but I believe I understood America pretty well...
Unless you people in America can do something about rampant corporatism and consumerism, the legalization battle will be uphill and hard. Identify the shape of the problem first and deal with it accordingly. If every one of you in the US bought your shit from small scale industries or commune shops (Vs. Walmart) it's the step in the right direction. Your long run goals must be to ensure that total domestic demand and supply is satisfied by non corporate entities. That's the only way you guys over der cn hope for legalization.
Good luck to all the stoners in America
We're with 'ya.