1. Nature's Remedy - Legalizing Marijuana
... . 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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