my son had homework a few years back-to write either for or against a controversial subject. i suggested legalizing marijuana. we learned a lot from his research. it absolutely should be legalized. the swing in
from spending to raking in would be astronomical. tax dollars alone would be huge. you could cut back on jail cells, cops, investigating, sting operations, judges, etc. that would save money, and you could tax it like mad. picture the cuts in legal issues, and then the profits to be made. and then there's the fact that alcohol is more damaging than marijuana.