Prop 19 Pros and Cons

Their are many pros to prop 19 as well as cons. I believe the pros out weight the cons. Some of the pros would be a common sense control of marijuana, it will help stop wasting taxpayer dollars on failed marijuana prohibition. Controls and taxes marijuana like alcohol, and will only be available to adults. Adds criminal penalties for giving i to anyone under 21 years of age. weakens drug cartel and enforces road and workplace safety. It will generate billions in revenue, and save tax payers money. When marijuana is illegal, the government ends up spending unnecessary money just to jail illegal marijuana users. Some people may argue that smoking marijuana isn’t a serious or dangerous crime and it’s comparable to drinking with less health consequences. The passing of prop 19 would solve California’s overcrowded prison issue; there would be more cells to contain vitally “danger to society” criminals. The legalization of marijuana also allows the government to stop spending money they don’t have.

Arguments in favor of prop 19 believes that it will reduce racial bias in cannabis arrests and crime in CA and Mexico. According to Washington Post’ Hector Aguilar Camin, If the initiative passes, it won't just be momentous for California; it may, at long last, offer Mexico the promise of an exit from our costly war on drugs.Create 60,000 to 110,000 new jobs in ca and generate between 1.2 billion and 1.4 billion in new direct tax revenue annually. Some argue that it will significantly reduce environmental damage to california public lands from illegal grow operations. It will reduce state expenditures by over $200 million in law enforcement costs for arrests, prosecution, and imprisonment of cannabis users.It will also reduce funding to drug cartels, who currently get about 70% of the revenue from illegal cannabis sales, their revenue

will decrease to nearly nothing. By legalizing marijuana, the government would have more control over production. Legalizing proposition