Its about time we legalize weed. Even though I've never smoked, I believe legalizing marijuana will bring revenue to our state and cut down on illegal crime and drug wars.
The state could benefit from the sales by taxing the substance. It would boost state tourism again adding to the money that Texas will be earning. It would also decrease the crime surrounding the illegal drug trade and lower law enforcement cost. There are thousands of deaths every year involving drug cartels. These incidents would decrease significantly with the legalization of marijuana. In Colorado and Washington they have started to pour the money from the taxes into social programs such as after school care for children and shelters for homeless people.
The fact that it's not legal yet isn't stopping anyone, it's only making it more dangerous. The people that will smoke it once legal are already smoking pot now. Some argue that the productivity in the workplace will decrease. Just because it's legal doesn't mean people will show up to work high. Alcohol is legal and you don't see people showing up to work drunk or even drinking on the job. There are muggings, burglaries, assaults, and other crimes that have decreased since the legalization of weed in Colorado and Washington. Even though I don't smoke I can recognize the value in legalizing marijuana.
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