It's definitely not a big deal out here, as you said, it's as simple as a trick to the doctor and weed can be legal for you in a matter of minutes.
There's still going to be a pretty decent sized black market for the under 21 crowd, but legalizing it takes out a big chunk of that market. The legalization of weed is bound to happen.
Has weed ever killed anyone, anywhere, during anytime in history....
probably. Significantly fewer than alcohol, tobacco, aspirin and water though.