Washington collects around $220 million in tax from marijuana and Colorado brings in $129 million. Think about what our government could do with extra millions of dollars. That money could profoundly improve our education system, transportation, state police, housing, environment, and much more. An ACLU report from 2013 suggests that taxpayers hand over anywhere from $1.6 to $6 billion to cover pot enforcement, prosecution, and incarceration. That is money we wouldn't have to pay if marijuana were legalized. An ACLU and Human Rights Watch stated that in any given year, police arrest more people for marijuana use than for all other violent crimes
Washington collects around $220 million in tax from marijuana and Colorado brings in $129 million. Think about what our government could do with extra millions of dollars. That money could profoundly improve our education system, transportation, state police, housing, environment, and much more. An ACLU report from 2013 suggests that taxpayers hand over anywhere from $1.6 to $6 billion to cover pot enforcement, prosecution, and incarceration. That is money we wouldn't have to pay if marijuana were legalized. An ACLU and Human Rights Watch stated that in any given year, police arrest more people for marijuana use than for all other violent crimes