&gt;&quot;They worry that the burgeoning marijuana industry, like alcohol and tobacco before it, could eventually use its profits to gain clout and subvert attempts at regulation.&quot;<p>Or they worry about corporations being corporations, but put the onus on citizens. Maybe the problem isn&#x27;t with our citizens, but with our laws? Maybe corporations shouldn&#x27;t be able to use an unlimited amount of profits to affect laws and regulation, but no mention of that in the article.