If properly taxed, it could help the economy. I spend about $20 or more a week on weed, and if it was legalized then the prices would be lower, but there would be tax. I'd be more inclined to buy MORE weed if it was legal, and the government would be getting tax dollars from me. Just imagine how much they'd make from the people that like to buy an ounce or two with every pay check. They'd make a killing off it. For some reason I hear lots of people say "it's illegal because they can't tax it" but what the fuck does that even mean? Why wouldn't they be able to tax it? You can tax tobacco...you can tax alcohol...why couldn't you tax legal marijuana?