Some in the state of California want to legalize marijuana. Unfortunately, while it might be the right thing to do, the reasons are wrong. Do the advocates want to legalize pot because it is in unwarranted restriction on individual freedom and the natural right of self-ownership? Not at all. In fact the sole reason for doing this would be to grow not shrink California state government. Tax officials in the state have estimated that $1.4 billion in additional revenues could be transferred from the state?s private sector to political control if pot were legalized and then heavily taxed. In other words, the entire point of expanding freedom in the area of the consumption of marijuana would be to enhance the state?s abilities to reduce freedom in other areas.