Legalization of Marijuana
The Legalization of Marijuana
Marijuana, a psychoactive drug, is hardly used in any circumstance used for medical purposes. In almost all occasions it is used as a recreational drug. Marijuana is illegal almost everywhere throughout the globe. Most countries around the world spend milliards of resources trying to implement the prohibition of this drug. The question is what the purpose of these efforts are and why governments invest so much effort in abolishing this drug? They are wasting many resources that could be used for other purposes. Legalizing marijuana would have much more positive consequences than banning it.
The legalization of marijuana can lead to a decrease of crimes and an improvement of the economy. During the prohibition in the 1920’s, the United States experienced an increase in crimes like never before and the federal government spent absurd amounts of money trying to force the prohibition of alcohol. Once they legalized alcohol, crimes diminished drastically and the government stopped spending resources in enforcing that part of the law. The legalization of marijuana would have similar effects. It would protect the consumer from the gangs who trade marijuana, it would also eliminate the crimes committed by violent drug-trafficking groups trying to avoid law enforcers or hiding its production and transportation. Its legalization would also stop enriching criminals.
In the United States, the marijuana generates an estimated market of $35.8 billion despite all the eradication efforts of the government. Almost 100% of marijuana sales go to unregulated criminals instead of going to legalized businesses which pay taxes that support the public services. The legalization of marijuana would lead to a better control of how and who can sell it. It would also increase the government’s income by imposing taxes to the price of marijuana the same way Tabaco is taxed. It would also increase the government’s income from business taxes because the
Marijuana, a psychoactive drug, is hardly used in any circumstance used for medical purposes. In almost all occasions it is used as a recreational drug. Marijuana is illegal almost everywhere throughout the globe. Most countries around the world spend milliards of resources trying to implement the prohibition of this drug. The question is what the purpose of these efforts are and why governments invest so much effort in abolishing this drug? They are wasting many resources that could be used for other purposes. Legalizing marijuana would have much more positive consequences than banning it.
The legalization of marijuana can lead to a decrease of crimes and an improvement of the economy. During the prohibition in the 1920’s, the United States experienced an increase in crimes like never before and the federal government spent absurd amounts of money trying to force the prohibition of alcohol. Once they legalized alcohol, crimes diminished drastically and the government stopped spending resources in enforcing that part of the law. The legalization of marijuana would have similar effects. It would protect the consumer from the gangs who trade marijuana, it would also eliminate the crimes committed by violent drug-trafficking groups trying to avoid law enforcers or hiding its production and transportation. Its legalization would also stop enriching criminals.
In the United States, the marijuana generates an estimated market of $35.8 billion despite all the eradication efforts of the government. Almost 100% of marijuana sales go to unregulated criminals instead of going to legalized businesses which pay taxes that support the public services. The legalization of marijuana would lead to a better control of how and who can sell it. It would also increase the government’s income by imposing taxes to the price of marijuana the same way Tabaco is taxed. It would also increase the government’s income from business taxes because the
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