The Economical Benifits of Legalizing Marijuana
The Economical Benefits Of Legalizing Marijuana
Marijuana has created a hidden market in the United States which accounts for as much as 10% of the
American economy, according to a study. Laws punish marijuana cultivation more strictly than murder in
some states, but Americans spend more on illegal drugs than on cigarettes. The American economy has
been suffering a downturn, while in the shadow economy of the underground world there are high levels of
success, mimicking the prohibition period of alcohol, which fueled the illegal markets in the 20's and 30s.
No aspect of farming has grown faster in the US over the past three decades than marijuana, with one-third
of the public over the age of 12 having used the drug. It is estimated that marijuana is the nation’s largest
cash crop, producing $25 billion in revenue. Keeping marijuana illegal looks expensive and is expensive.
Did you know that one important reason it was outlawed was because it could be used to make hemp. Hemp
is a plant that is a valuable natural resource which has agricultural and industrial
uses. Hemp could of been used to make paper, so no more tree chopping. Paper is made from dead trees so a
DuPont chemical must be used, but this chemical is not necessary when it is made from hemp. The DuPont
Company put pressure on the politicians to outlaw hemp. Marijuana can also be used to make other products such
clothing and rope. We can even make marijuana oil which can be used as a renewable fuel. What a powerful
economy we could create through the marijuana industry if only, The United States would legalize it.
The various levels of American government have in the past, and will spend in the future, billions of dollars on
marijuana enforcement alone. The laws against the drug are strict, as there were 724,000 people arrested for
marijuana offences in 2001 and about 50,000 went to prison for possession.
Marijuana has created a hidden market in the United States which accounts for as much as 10% of the
American economy, according to a study. Laws punish marijuana cultivation more strictly than murder in
some states, but Americans spend more on illegal drugs than on cigarettes. The American economy has
been suffering a downturn, while in the shadow economy of the underground world there are high levels of
success, mimicking the prohibition period of alcohol, which fueled the illegal markets in the 20's and 30s.
No aspect of farming has grown faster in the US over the past three decades than marijuana, with one-third
of the public over the age of 12 having used the drug. It is estimated that marijuana is the nation’s largest
cash crop, producing $25 billion in revenue. Keeping marijuana illegal looks expensive and is expensive.
Did you know that one important reason it was outlawed was because it could be used to make hemp. Hemp
is a plant that is a valuable natural resource which has agricultural and industrial
uses. Hemp could of been used to make paper, so no more tree chopping. Paper is made from dead trees so a
DuPont chemical must be used, but this chemical is not necessary when it is made from hemp. The DuPont
Company put pressure on the politicians to outlaw hemp. Marijuana can also be used to make other products such
clothing and rope. We can even make marijuana oil which can be used as a renewable fuel. What a powerful
economy we could create through the marijuana industry if only, The United States would legalize it.
The various levels of American government have in the past, and will spend in the future, billions of dollars on
marijuana enforcement alone. The laws against the drug are strict, as there were 724,000 people arrested for
marijuana offences in 2001 and about 50,000 went to prison for possession.