How long has the "War on Drugs" been going. Too damn long. Maybe Americans are finally coming around to the idea that you just can't pass laws that regulate human behavior. The best you can do is put the right incentives together. It looks like the Federal Government is beginning to give up trying to control marijuana consumption, or at least stop putting people in jail for it.
The Drug War Devasted Communities: Is Legalization Helping?
https://apnews.com/article/legal-marijuana-social-equity-420-45efa08a04116a747aba2f1c13187944
Justice Department formally moves to Classify Marijuana as a Les Dangerous Drug
https://apnews.com/article/marijuana-rescheduling-drug-policy-biden-15b43441670757b0c2bfa36731e47d07