I believe that marijuana should be legal for recreational purposes in the United States. This is because it would provide the United States many benefits if we were to make it legal, and the fact that it actually hurts us as a country by having marijuana illegal. If we were to make it legal, it would make the economy better. It would also bring down crime and get many people out of prison. In addition to this, it would also undo injustices done in the past. Legalizing marijuana would give a huge boost to the economy. This is because “Legalizing and regulating marijuana will bring one of the nation 's largest cash crops under the rule of law. This will create jobs and economic opportunities in the formal economy instead of the illicit market (“Marijuana Legalization and Regulation” Why Should We Legalize? ).” In addition to making the economy stronger, it would also help the American …show more content…
This is because If marijuana were legalized, it would harm young people less, give the US a large source of tax revenue, and promote consumer safety for the drug (“Marijuana Legalization and Regulation” Why Should We Legalize? ). And by large tax revenue, I mean large, since The government could make millions of dollars every year if it were to tax and regulate marijuana (“Legalization of Marijuana” Arguments in Favor of the Legalization of Marijuana). Legalizing marijuana would also save America money too, since “A 2005 study showed that marijuana accounted for nearly half of all drug arrests in the United States, at an annual cost of approximately $4 billion …show more content…
This is because if we were to make it legal, it would make the economy better. It would also bring down crime and get many people out of prison. Honestly, marijuana prohibition really parallels to the alcohol prohibition in the 1920s. Because of this, the outcome of marijuana legalization would probably be very different than the outcome of alcohol