In a country where alcohol and cigarettes are 100 % legal for adults , it 's just silly to waste so much time , energy , law enforcement resources , and jail space to prosecute pot when real crimes and real drugs that threaten real people are so much more pressing. votes like this show local govt and the federal govt also that citizens dont want their tax dollars spent arresting and prosectuing adults for what alot in society see as a minor issue. im a houston resident , and in our county 45 % of the cases prosecuted last yr were small drug possession cases. this is a ridiculous use of city revenue and a strain on our legal system. this is definitely a step in the right direction .