Those problems exist under the current system too. Decriminalization is still a step forward because it undoes much of what makes prohibition bad, such as it mo

Those problems exist under the current system too. Decriminalization is still a step forward because it undoes much of what makes prohibition bad, such as it moves use out into the open where it becomes less harmful. And it stops police from having a tool they can use to harass the people who they want to harass, and hopefully some day focus on real crimes