The legalization of marijuana would be a step in the right direction.  Completely aside from its use as a delightful intoxicant, hemp is an absolutely amazing agriculture crop, with thousands of uses in manufacturing, food, apparel, and much more.  It was grown by many of our Founding Fathers.

“They’re happy to have us back,” Roberts said. “They told me the food concessions sold $38,000 worth of food on the first day alone — and that’s more than they do in a whole week at the California Gift Show.”

via Marijuana’s new high life — latimes.com.

Support the legalization of marijuana.  Lobby your Congressional representatives, local legislators.  Heck, President Obama could with the stroke of a pen move marijuana off the Schedule I Controlled Substance list.