... 2.5% of the world's population. If it is legalized then the price of marijuana would decrease. Right now in order to buy weed you need to buy it from someone who deals it. If it is legalized, then you will be able to buy it from a pharmacy close to you and the cost will decrease. There is a lot of violence around marijuana because if ... be that many gangs in control of marijuana. The government can also make a lot of profit from marijuana. Marijuana is expensive. It costs like $5 for one joint and people usually buy a lot usually in ounces. So if the government legalizes it they can ma...

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... . 35). Following this suggestion for every two joints sold, the government would collect 1 dollar for taxes. There is an estimated 1 million habitual smokers of marijuana, if each one was to buy two joints a day the government would stand to make an estimated 7 million dollars a week in tax revenue. Dr. Gieringer also suggests helping control the underground market for the home growers ... hemp a farmer can earn up to 600 dollars, and one hemp paper processing plant could potentially create 800 full-time jobs (Ecological Agriculture Project, 1996). American consumers are eager to buy pro...

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... . 35). Following this suggestion for every two joints sold, the government would collect 1 dollar for taxes. There is an estimated 1 million habitual smokers of marijuana, if each one was to buy two joints a day the government would stand to make an estimated 7 million dollars a week in tax revenue. Dr. Gieringer also suggests helping control the underground market for the home growers ... hemp a farmer can earn up to 600 dollars, and one hemp paper processing plant could potentially create 800 full-time jobs (Ecological Agriculture Project, 1996). American consumers are eager to buy pro...

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... , which says smoking marijuana leads to the use of cocaine and heroin- (Morgan 1). Both of the studies prove the gateway theory, but the studies neglect the prior research involving both animals and humans. The studies with rats and THC leading to the use of cocaine and heroin are not relevant to humans. "The government is not letting studies be conducted,"" says ... creates numerous positive aspects for the American people. Marijuana would help the entire country prospered by boosting the economy, helping the sick, and reducing violence. The illegal money used to buy pot illegally goes ...

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... , which says smoking marijuana leads to the use of cocaine and heroin- (Morgan 1). Both of the studies prove the gateway theory, but the studies neglect the prior research involving both animals and humans. The studies with rats and THC leading to the use of cocaine and heroin are not relevant to humans. "The government is not letting studies be conducted,"" says ... creates numerous positive aspects for the American people. Marijuana would help the entire country prospered by boosting the economy, helping the sick, and reducing violence. The illegal money used to buy pot illegally goes ...

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