Could also be because it's getting to be a huge pain in the ass to get prescribed opioids. You have to go to the doctor, often several times, and then you get t

Could also be because it's getting to be a huge pain in the ass to get prescribed opioids. You have to go to the doctor, often several times, and then you get to pay a pretty penny to fill the prescription. Much easier to smoke a doobie or eat a brownie. Convenience wins every time. IMO the best strategy for the drug war is to make MJ and other drugs with very low addiction potential (shrooms, LSD) available nationwide, and continue to harshly prosecute the sale (but not possession) of crack, heroin and fentanyl. That way people who feel like they need drugs to deal with their life situation will choose MJ out of convenience alone.