From 1979 to 1998 there were 380,000 deaths from alcohol and only 44,000 deaths from illegal drugs (Texas). Marijuana should be legalized in the United States. If marijuana is legalized there will be less people in prison meaning that taxes spent on prisoners could be spent on other things. Legalizing marijuana would bring more money into the government in the form of excise taxes. This move would also make marijuana easier to regulate and keep out of the hands of kids. Another reason marijuana should be legal is simply because prohibition doesn't work. There are other things that are legal that are just as harmful as marijuana. Marijuana should be legalized for the many health benefits it provides. The legalization of marijuana will also lead to a decrease in the crime and violence associated with the black market.
If the United States were to legalize marijuana there would be less people in jail. In 2004, 684,319 people were incarcerated in the United States for possession......
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