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Originally Posted by Hyperbolic Hampster
Canabis should be legalized to decrease crime.
Although if it was legalized thousands of dealers/growers would be welcomed to poverty. Also the government would put such a high tax on it that crime would be even worse than when it was legal. I say legalize it for medical purposes and leave it at that.
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The dealers and growers would be welcomed to poverty? Who exactly is going to be growing all the pot when the demand goes up 1000 fold? These people would be given a chance at a legitimate career. If Marijuana is legalized, then we will need weed farmers, mabye even people with experience in it's sales. So I don't understand your logic here. The government will definately put a tax on it, but it will be minute compared to the street tax you're already paying. An ounce of grass costs between $4-10 depending on quality to make. You end up paying anywhere from $100-400 (again, depending on quality). The government would maybe tax it 10-20%, but nothing as outrageous as the street prices we are used to paying.