If Marijuana still remains an illegal drug in the U.S. what does that tell you about how FREE American citizens are from our government?

Alcohol is the most deadly and addictive recreational drug in the United States. It is responsible for the most harm to families and people's health out of any other illegal drug. Why is this drug able to remain legal over a harmless plant? Especially when the majority of Americans are on the side of legalizing cannabis? Let me give you an example. When the state of California approved cannabis to be used legally for the sake of medical purposes, the federal government cracked down on dispensaries and users of the plant, seizing personal property and imprisoning thousands of innocent citizens even though the people had voiced their opinions, gone through the necessary legal processes, and above all practiced their rights as Americans to do as they see fit. Our federal government has taken a stand against the people, seeing fit to imprison so many innocent Americans that our prisons are at MAX CAPACITY! The majority of our prisons make up minor "drug" offenders. So why is it that we allow an opposing federal government to ignore our voices and to persecute us for doing what we believe in? Why do we sit back and allow it?! IT IS TIME FOR US TO STAND UP to our government and demand that they heed our voice for we are the American people!