I agree with you on the fact that there are other ways to raise the economy but understand this is just a proposal. In the end there is no reason that marijuana should be illegal. Pure cannabis which is the weed used recreationally in the states it is already legalized occurs in nature. When we start to outlaw nature we start to lose freedom. Have you ever heard of a mad person who is intoxicated on weed? No because, there are no such people. Cannabis has a extremely low health risk due to the fact that in order to just over dose not die but, overdose they would have to smoke a very large amount in which the human body could not even intake and even if it could the human body would naturally make itself pass out. Over history we have seen when we legalizing a intoxicating substance we have better control over it. For example, alcohol prohibition. During alcohol prohibition the crime rate sky rocketed due to the fact everyone was trying to illegal bootleg alcohol which led to more problems. Once we legalize a substance it is no longer being illegally sold so less crime occurs and the drug could be more regulated ten fold. College universities no longer debate this topic anymore claiming the debate to be weighted more in the legalize sides' favor.

Legalized marijuana will bring much needed revenue to the States.

there is no point in criminalizing something that is not harmful to society at large and stands in sharp contrast to thing which ARE legal and cause a great deal more harm.

In North Korea Marijuana grows out on the sides of roads, it's perfectly legal to smoke it, Marijuana isn't even consider a drug there but why risk going there for a free smoke when there's a risk of being shot, other than that, recreational marijuana should be legalized in the U.S.A

I support the legalization of marijuana. I believe it would be beneficial to the U.S economy. Also since the U.S needs more means of funding it could tax the drug.

I feel that it is a persons conscious decision to use the drug so they should be allowed to take the drug in the comfort of their own home. My opponent might say that a person intoxicated on marijuana could kill people or be a risk to the public. However, marijuana is a depressant which relaxes the user so the drug would not cause users to be enraged. Finally, marijuana has been proven by many scientists to be less harmful to the human body than cigarettes or alcohol.

It's illegal for a reason. The drug industry would loose a lot of money if marijuana is legalized because it handles a large host of problems, including depression and anxiety at low doses (university of kentucky study) and marijuana can be grown affordably at home or anywhere because it's a weed. Legalizing it would take a ton of money out of the pharmaceutical industry and would help ordinary working class people with health problems. The actual list of health and medical conditions marijuana can bear is impressive if you get a chance to google it. It's a big boost for the economy also because most people who use it recreationally would buy from sellers generating a large amount of money flow that wasn't there before. That's my take on it anyways.

I don't use it, (though I did for a while in my youth). I have traditionally be against it, and a lot of me still wants to be. I will admit this up front. My new attitude is for the wrong reason. It is because I'm getting worn down by those who want to do this so badly. I just want it done, so that this debate will go away. I do have a couple things that I hope the Federal and State Governments will keep in mind. It needs to be dealt with as a regulated substance and fall under Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), as well as, (and this is important), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) at both the state and local level, so that tax money can be captured and used for good purposes such as education, economic stimulus. State and federal programs should benefit from it. It should be reserve for those 21 and over. It needs to be under DUI laws, and quick field test needs to be developed for patrol units and highway patrol to use in pull-overs. It will have to be available in bars and other public use areas in it's edible form only so that others don't have to smell it or breathe secondary smoke. Dodging federal or state farming and taxation should be dealt with at least as strongly as moonshining and other illegal alcohol, tobacco and firearm activities. I would beef up that agency big time to watch for illegal growing and distribution outside the same systems of distribution which are legal for alcohol.

States can make plenty of revenue from the sale of legalized marijuana.

I support the legalization of Marijuana. It could be taxed and would be very good for the economy. In Colorado, they built a school with the money they got from the sales. Marijuana can also be used to treat certain illnesses. This PLANT is far safer than smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol, and breeds creativity.