750,000 arrests per year (#3 crime)
+ 25,000 - 30,000 people incarcerated at any given time.
= $$$$$ in revenue for our government
(Source: The Botany of Desire documentary on PBS)
HOWEVER: The current Newsweek states the country would save 13.5 billion if it were made legal.
COMMENTARY: I'm not sure where the $13 billion comes from, but I've always told proponents that the first step is decriminalization. Marijuana has to be separated from other drugs first. Myself, I never thought it was a big deal. It's not like I ever had a hard time finding it. Besides, the workplace would remain stigmatized toward the recreational practice, so it really doesn't matter if it is legal or not.
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