To the extent that this business activity pulled in spending from persons in other states, the measure would result in a net increase in taxable economic activity in the state” (Brown 15). Our state can not only receive income from selling marijuana, but also can make revenues from other related business activities. Making money from legalizing marijuana might be a way to assist our state to overcome the finical crisis in recent years. Legalization of marijuana can also save the cost on supervising marijuana criminals. Every year our state has to spend a large sum of money on supervising marijuana because it is illegal.
This cost Pfizer $2.3 billion dollars. If Pfizer hadn’t off-labeled their drugs, a chance of making more of money would not have been presented (Torrey). Another way that the companies profit is by not taking the drug back into the lab to find out new uses for it since they have off-labeling to fall back on. Going back in the laboratory and doing further research costs a great deal of money that doesn’t need to be spent when you can say that the drug can be “used for a different treatment.” The practice of this is not right, playing guessing games with others lives so that you can reap the benefits of their recovery or their
Cont. Issue and The Law Master Thornton 1/30/13 “Marijuana Controversy” Controversy over legalizing Marijuana is sweeping the nation. Colorado and Washington are already two states that have legalized weed so far. Marijuana is a lot less dangerous than drugs already legal in the states, a stress reliever and a possible savior for our debt problem. There are a lot more pro’s than con’s when thinking whether legalization of Marijuana should be allowed.
Matthew Redman Grade 11 Law CLU3M1-01 Should Marijuana Be Legalized? Marijuana like any other drug is harmful to a person’s body and should not be consumed. It isn’t nearly as bad as some of other drugs though, and some scientists believe that it is less harmful than fully legal alcohol. If Marijuana were to be legalized experts say that it would bring billions of dollars into our economy. It would end lots of drug crimes, and possibly stop major drug gang wars.
The U.S could see a reduction in marijuana related crimes. 2. The government could control prison over-crowding. B. Ending prohibition on marijuana could save tax dollars and win ‘the war on drug”.
They believe by continuing to fight the so called “war on drugs”, the U.S. government has worsened these problems of society instead of alleviating them. They also state that drug prohibition is the true cause of much of the social and personal damage that has historically been attributed to drug use. It is prohibition that makes these drugs so valuable. Nearly 40 years and some 40 million arrest later, drugs are cheaper, more potent and far more widely used than at the beginning of this futile crusade, at the cost of tens of billions of dollars every year. How much more evidence does Washington need.
Drug trafficking is a serious and frightening business. Drug trafficking has a huge effect on the government the safety of the people. The United States is doing everything it can to stop drug trafficking. Each year the exchange of money and blood are given trade for drugs, we’re left with many unanswered questions. Drug trafficking is an epidemic in the world not just the United States.
While trying to cut off the drug supply at its source seems like a good idea it does not, however, stop the demand (376-377). Every time a shipment is confiscated another one is right behind it ready to be sold to eager users who are already addicted. It doesn’t matter how many large scale seizure of shipments happens because people will continue to find new and inventive ways to smuggle them into the country. I remember seeing a news report of how over 2 million dollars
Socially and culturally, California is a marijuana friendly state. By decree of national Government, California has been limited in expressing its natural born rights of freedom and expression. With the legalization of marijuana, California would benefit financially, almost immediately after implementing the initiative. The tax dollars being wasted to house, feed, and clothe the inmates of state and local prisons and jails, on inmates charged on petty and minor marijuana offences, could be used to lessen the deficit of debt. Marijuana could be governmentally taxed, and even the money they would lose to underground growers and buyers, would be more than they are spending to chase, apprehend, hold, feed, and house these ‘criminals’ today.
Under this system the government spends billions and gangs make billions. There is defiantly something wrong with this scenario. If drugs were legalized the government would go from spending large quantities of money on the “War on Drugs” to collecting tax revenue from drug sales. The legalization of drugs also removes the fund-raising capabilities of gangs thus reducing gang