Thank you for that read it was very interesting actually. I also live in California and was shocked when my sister in law commented she was going to buy some marijuana at the shop. I was like "WTF". In New Zealand(from there been in America since 2012) you get stomped on for a small tini, check this out http://www.police.govt.nz/advice/drugs-and-alcohol/cannabis-and-law. It is sad how the government acts the way they do. I don't think they will ever pass a law for medical marijuana in NZ.
Sanity is Coming!
Though the DEA is being a bunch of ignorant thugs, the truth is spreading among the people in the USA. Federal prohibition will not last much longer.
Once the USA Goes Down, the World Will Follow!
Most of the nations have treaties with the USA that include cannabis as an illegal drug. When the USA ends prohibition, all of those treaties will be re-negotiated. It sucks that so many nations are afraid of the USA, we're such a screwed up country.
What can you do though?
1961 UN "Single Convention Treaty"
We (as in the criminal U.S. Oligarchy) bribed or threatened the world into signing on.
China and a few others refused.
Thanks, @cryptoiskey. They react this way because they are scared we won't need them anymore to manage our afflictions. Knowledge is power!