Why is weed even illegal?

[c=#7700B2][b]Alcohol:[/b] People can drink and drive and kill people and themselves, not to mention people die of alcohol poison every day.

[b]Cigarettes:[/b] Do you even [i]see[/i] what these things do to your lungs? Plus it makes all clothing and furniture smell [i]terrible[/i] if you smoke inside. Plus, let's not forget that it's the main cause of lung cancer which, need I remind you, KILLS people.

Then there's [b]weed:[/b] Known to reduce stress and anxiety levels, can kill cancer cells and can even help with seizures. I don't smoke weed myself and don't really plan on it unless a friend can convince me, but even I can see that weed isn't a bad thing compared to the other two I listed before.[/c]

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Let's keep health benefits/hazards aside and talk about economic benefits to government. Weed is easy to grow, while cigs and booze require industrial processing. It leads to employment and tax. Yes, government makes money out of it. Weed just need a space and a willing person to grow. No way government can have any control over it. It may come in the way of cig and alcohol business if people find a cheaper way to substitute them. They don't care about your health, as long as their pockets are filled with your money.

P.S: I don't smoke any of it or drink alcohol.