Quote Originally Posted by cody8892000
if it was legalized there would probably be scientists making insane weed and whoever invests in little debbie snacks will become rich
I'm working towards a degree in Botany (and if everything goes well a PhD) so I hope to be that scientist


Benefits that other people haven't listed?

No more cartels (at least as far as marijuana goes). No more violence (hikers stumbling upon marijuana patches and getting shot or booby trapped). Etc etc.

One thing though, the black market and the drug cartels that run it (or at least parts of it) have such a good foothold now that the government would actually have to compete to keep its prices lower than what the black market could offer, otherwise people will not switch to a legitimate market.

AKA, if weed is made legal, and therefor black market growers grow tons and tons more knowing so and therefor are able to offer it a much lower prices than current, they will. And our government will have to compete with them.


Yet, after the legitimate market overtakes the black market, it should run just like any other commodity.