10 Reasons To Legalize The Growth and Sale of Marijuana

clipped from www.alternet.org
10. Prohibition has failed to control the use and domestic production of marijuana.
9. Arrests for marijuana possession disproportionately affect blacks and Hispanics
8. A regulated, legal market in marijuana would reduce marijuana sales and use among teenagers
7. Legalized marijuana would reduce the flow of money from the American economy to international criminal gangs.
6. Marijuana’s legalization would simplify the development of hemp as a valuable and diverse agricultural crop in the United States
5. Prohibition is based on lies and disinformation.
4. Marijuana is not a lethal drug and is safer than alcohol.
3. Marijuana is too expensive for our justice system and should instead be taxed to support beneficial government programs.
2. Marijuana use has positive attributes, such as its medical value and use as a recreational drug with relatively mild side effects.
1. Marijuana users are determined to stand up to the injustice of marijuana probation and accomplish legalization
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~ by deusdiabolus on September 1, 2007.

2 Responses to “10 Reasons To Legalize The Growth and Sale of Marijuana”

  1. Hell yeah man. I couldn’t agree more. This is an excellent list.

  2. What about the very best reason. Do you own your own body? If so then no other person can tell you what you shall or shall not put in your own body

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