There are several benefits that could arise once legalization has occurred. Marijuana will be regulated, controlled, and taxed. The strain on the judicial system will lessen because of a decrease in drug related crimes, and drug potency can be managed. Tax surpluses can be put to better uses. Marijuana should be made legal in order to help families who live with severe medical issues, epilepsy, or post-traumatic stress disorder. For some the only treatment that is helpful is marijuana. One of the chemicals in marijuana is CBD, or cannabidiol, and does not get the user high. The chemical compound CBD is what helps patients endure their diseases. CBD is typically made into oil. To make the CBD oil marijuana growers plant marijuana that has …show more content…
The amount of revenue the sales of marijuana can produce for states is staggering. In Colorado, the expected tax can produce as much as 60 million dollars in new revenue savings in the beginning years of legalization and 1.9 billion in the first five years in Washington. The revenue created from these taxes can be used on projects in the future. The amount of revenue that could be generated could be crucial to legalization in other states. The money marijuana taxes will raise can be put to a better use in states' communities, for example, the money can be used to fight the war more life threatening drugs, like heroin and meth. The amount of money states spend on enforcing marijuana laws is staggering. At more than three million dollars a year, states could make better use of this money. Finally, if marijuana was legalized crime rates could potentially decrease. Cannabis arrests account for more than half of all drug related incarcerations. Between the years of 2001 and 2010, 88% of all arrests were because of marijuana. "In 2010, cops made one pot bust every 37 seconds" the use of our police forces can be put to better uses in our communities (ACLU). When arrested many will lose their livelihood. Legalizing marijuana could mean smaller profits, less violence among dealers, safer drugs, and less people in