Actually, here's the thing. The tax thing isn't the issue: TECHNICALLY you CAN get a marijuana tax stamp from the government to legally have it. The problem lies in that you have to have it in your possession to obtain one, therefore you have it illegally, and are arrested on site for possession. The marijuana thing, in actuality, is just like SO MANY of our other extremist laws in that they were more or less passed as a panderance to a special interest group. Essentially, the legislative branch of our government was persuaded to criminalize marijuana by two groups: religious zealots and white racial supremacist ****heads. It's just like the prohibition act in the 20's which, as we all know, was repealed. I don't understand why the same stance wasn't taken with marijuana, honestly. I'm neither a user, nor a strong proponent for legalization, but in all honesty the laws on this subject, like many, are set to an outdated standard of morals and acceptance.