I cringe each and every time main stream media takes hold of this issue.
They show bulk of people with Tiedye, long hair and disheveled appearances. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe this Industry IS about a certain lack nonstandard self awareness in promoting "mainstream" acceptance?
My interest lies with States rights issue, and individual rights and liberties. Simply, Federal involvement is only about Federal Jobs and influence commercially.
I'm not sure the proponents are really using sound technical representation. No one wants or expects "small business" to look like high order corporations, but, imo, if the media is allowed to bias the the exposure as it is literally invited to do/cooperated with, the opposite appearance will continue to plague.