The New Weed Whackers
Californians who opened their voters’ guides to the state’s 2010 elections could read a pitch from backers of Proposition 19, an initiative designed to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. The argument: that “Prohibition [of marijuana] has created a violent criminal market run by...
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One of the largest arguments for the legalization of marijuana has been that it would be accompanied by a decrease in crime and that the state would see taxation benefits from the same.
Based on the states that have led the charge for legalization, that doesn't appear to be the case at this time. The black markets in those states have exploded and in the case of California, has led to theft of natural resources and additional crimes related to skipping out on farming rules and regulations.