Yea you're right^, if you follow the money trail, it leads all back to the cigarette, oil, alcohol, and pharmacuetical companies.

But theres one thing that I don't think you should assume: that police overall approve of the war on drugs. Not all officers become police officers because they are powerhungry, etc. I know a few that are actually really good people, and will not give you trouble for pot if you are not making a scene about it. I've actually smoked with a cop before. There are a lot of cops that make up for this though by abusing their powers and your rights.

Cops are just waiters in a bar that is no smoking. Just a bigger bar, with dumber rules.

theres a website called LEAP(Law Enforcment Against Prohibition), that I think is pretty cool, but I'm too stoned to put the link up. wow i typed a lot.