My friend keeps trying to talk me into packing up the family and moving to SD because the "weather is perfect". Fuck that. I dont even have to list all the negatives as everyone who posted before me already has. I'd take Oregon though.
I have lived in Michigan (Ann Arbor area) most of my life, with a few minor moves over the years (Cali, Florida, Texas, Ohio) and have found Michigan to be the best OVERALL state to live in. As for weed, now that we a Green State, everything is very cool, but even before that happened pot wasn't a huge deal, unless you were to stand on the corner waving a 1/4 lb. at passing cars. If you want work here, all ya need is a willingness to work. Winter is cold and Summer hot, like it was meant to be. All in all, Michigan is a good stoner state.