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Even the Governator Supports the Legalization of Marijuana

Let’s put aside any personal qualms about marijuana and look at a very real problem-debt. The U.S. national public debt now stands at a shade over trillion. To put that number in perspective, our national debt is larger than the total economies of the United Kingdom, China, and Australia combined. Every American worker’s share of the national debt is more than ,000. Do you have 80 grand to toss Uncle Sam?

Now, think about the revenue generated by another one of America’s favorite vices-tobacco. The federal tax on a pack of cigarettes is .01. Last year, states collected more than billion in cigarette taxes. It doesn’t take a genius, or even a halfway smart person, to see the huge fiscal opportunities afforded by the potential legalization and taxation of marijuana. By taking the drug trade out of the hands of dealers and cartels, not only would the exorbitant prices of marijuana go down, but there could potentially be more tax revenue in marijuana than in tobacco or alcohol.

And let’s go ahead and dispel some of the myths of marijuana usage. There are approximately 440,000 smoking-related deaths per year in the U.S. Cigarettes are made with an addictive substance called nicotine (maybe you’ve heard of it). On the other hand, marijuana is non-lethal and is not processed or chemically altered. It is virtually impossible to overdose from smoking weed. In fact, the only way marijuana could kill you is if you were to eat a massive amount of it (like, say, a healthy portion of your body weight),

Over 25,000 deaths per year in the U.S. are a result of drunk-driving accidents, yet alcohol is legal. Why? Because it is something that everybody wants, and it generates big business. Studies show that drivers under the influence of marijuana, unlike drivers under the influence of alcohol, tend to be more aware of their impairment and drive more cautiously. This is not to say you should smoke a joint and jump behind the wheel of a car, but it is only fair to weigh the effects of a substance that is legal but more judgment-impairing versus a substance that is illegal yet safer in many cases.

Some say the wacky tobacky makes you lazy. Aren’t we already there? Would the moderate consumption of marijuana make you lazier than, say, the consumption of several beers? Aren’t all of these things just a means to kicking back and taking it easy for a while?

We already know some of the positive effects of marijuana. Doctors prescribe it for numerous illnesses such as depression, bipolar disorder, alcohol abuse (oh the irony!), ADHD, Parkinson’s Disease, and posttraumatic stress disorder among others. Studies even show that THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, prevents the formation of deposits in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease.

With all of these proven benefits, plus limited harmful effects when used recreationally, there is no reason that marijuana should not be legal.

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