It is obvious to anyone who thinks for themselves, most obvious. On the flip side of this story is one that was printed in our local paper. "While the county is still in a depressed state economically, it does appear that 'The cannabis crop' is helping to keep our local businesses busy. One advocate stated that there is more than a billion (? really) dollars a year generated from our lovely herb a year in this state. (California) You certainly have some power to change the will of the politicians when you start waving around that many dollars.