What should we do with the Astrodome? Many lips have flapped and smacked on the topic. Should we get rid of it? Can we convert it? Who's paying?
A simpler, clearer answer exists; one which would satisfy the budget-conscious while placating the sentimental nostalgia of the conservationists. Legalize marijuana, but only legalize it in the Astrodome.
The Eighth Wonder of the World should be a dome where you can smoke weed in. That's basically it. Slap on an entrance fee or something. You could still charge for parking.
Long has Houston trumpeted its own entrance to the theater of global cities. Now, upon us sets the time to make a courageous, complex spiritual power move and ascend to the cultural pedestal we deserve. Legalize weed in the Astrodome only.