Miron and Katherine Waldlock argued: “Legalization would reduce state and federal deficits by eliminating expenditure on prohibition enforcement -- arrests, prosecutions, and incarceration -- and by allowing governments to collect tax revenue on legalized sales” (Miron and Katherine, 2012). There is more crime associated with people trying to smuggle drugs into the USA and selling it on the street. Some argue legalizing drugs like Marijuana will reduce crime because these with the prescription can legally buy and use it for medical a condition. In addition, marijuana being legal will only result in less marijuana smuggled into the USA and with the request of marijuana decline due to it being legal; this will hurt drugs cartels, importers, and smugglers. Although the majority of the U.S population is in favor of legalizing drugs, there are those who believe that legalizing drugs will rise crimes in our communities and harm individuals, family and lead to many youth experiment
Miron and Katherine Waldlock argued: “Legalization would reduce state and federal deficits by eliminating expenditure on prohibition enforcement -- arrests, prosecutions, and incarceration -- and by allowing governments to collect tax revenue on legalized sales” (Miron and Katherine, 2012). There is more crime associated with people trying to smuggle drugs into the USA and selling it on the street. Some argue legalizing drugs like Marijuana will reduce crime because these with the prescription can legally buy and use it for medical a condition. In addition, marijuana being legal will only result in less marijuana smuggled into the USA and with the request of marijuana decline due to it being legal; this will hurt drugs cartels, importers, and smugglers. Although the majority of the U.S population is in favor of legalizing drugs, there are those who believe that legalizing drugs will rise crimes in our communities and harm individuals, family and lead to many youth experiment