TYT: Marijuana Crackdown By Obama Admin Explained

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4. Exactly.

There are so many reasons to make it legal.

(1) It would immediately deflate the cost and free up huge amounts of $ for the above ground economy.
(2) It is less damaging to the body and society than alcohol.
(3) It would take the black market incentive out of MJ which is fueling wars of carnage in Mexico.
(4) It would eliminate the costs of prosecution and incarceration that costs the taxpayers billions.
(5) It's smart politics. Lots of Democratic voters are incarcerated and it would bring in a ton of young voters. I'd also be pre-empting a guy like Mitt Romney from using this as a campaign issue by starting a bill to decriminalize now - not sure he will, but if he did, I think he'd pick up a huge segment of voters on this issue alone.

The only people that benefit are Big Pharma, Big Alcohol, and the growers/distributors - and they are the ones that want to keep it illegal. A clear and growing majority want government to do the smart thing and heel to the will of the people.