By: Amanda Diaz
The legalization of marijuana would have a
positive effect on society not only with gaining freedom, but saving money as
well. The number
of criminals would decrease since most people in prison are arrested for drug
affiliated crimes allowing the taxpayers to save money. It’s time to allow the people to choose what
kind of society they want to live in and how they want to express themselves. Prohibition of alcohol in the twentieth
century wasn’t effective and it actually increased crime and the rise of
organized crime began. If this
prohibition on marijuana was taken away the “War on Drugs” would cease and drug
lords making a massage amount of money on weed wouldn’t have a place in society
anymore. The states could tax the drug
and make money off of the sale increasing government profits tremendously. Teenagers who are arrested for having a small
amount of weed on them could finally have a second chance and be able to not be
trapped in the prison system. Most
prisoners who are in the system today cannot get out because of the cyclical
cycle of fines and imprisonment. As long
as these users aren’t hurting others or themselves they shouldn’t be arrested
and punished for the rest of their lives for this one mistake.
