The perception that the U.S. economy would slow if it were legal. Internal research at the white house says the jobs lost fighting marijuana school funding with up to 40% drop in alcohol sales cancer research high paying jobs would be lost and alot more to long to list would devastate state budgets across the country. most people would grow it themself. This is why Bush wont let it go legal he sees it as the most pressing threat to the U.S. If we can prove it wont slow the economy it would be legal.