In recent times, the legalization of marijuana has been a
big issue. Marijuana should be legalized. Legalization would help keep many
illegal pot dealers out of prison, which would help lower the expenses that the
state pays to imprison an individual. The cost to imprison someone annually is
$168,000. This expense is fully paid by taxpayers. If legalized, the marijuana
industry can sore tax revenue for the national government. In January alone,
the marijuana industry of Colorado stacked up $2 million in taxes. If all 50
states legalize marijuana, the government can produce $100 million every month.
As marijuana is illegal in the U.S, many foreign cultivators are profiting from
smuggling pot into the U.S and because of this the flow of money within America
is reduced. Another reason marijuana should be legalized is that it has many
positive attributes, such as its medical value. Marijuana helps with nausea.
headaches and many other medical problems. Marijuana can be very helpful to
people who have medical issues. If marijuana is legalized, law enforcement will
be able to spend more of their time focusing on more important crimes and this
will save the government a lot more money. When comparing marijuana to alcohol,
marijuana is a lot safer. This is scientifically proven. Looking at marijuana
from an agricultural view, hemp is a cannabis-originated bio fuel, which is a
lot safer than the carbon-emitting fuels we use today. Looking at all these
positive benefits of marijuana, I believe that it should be legalized and that
it will help the American government as a whole.
