I don't quite understand how cannabis would save the economy when it's already apart of the economy, already a profittable black market industry. The only different is the government would be collecting revenue and while the tax revenue would be nice, I don't think it would be enough to save the economy. It would also have social benefits, decriminalizing what shouldn't have been criminal in the first place and create healthier, more beneficial jobs than the current system creates.

The current system allows you to grow some plants at a fairly low-operating cost, and sell the buds for a ridiculous amount of money with the justification that it is illegal. Huge profit potential that wouldn't be there if it weren't for the fact it's illegal. Then you have all the law enforcement agencies whos mission is to stop it. All these courts systems, lawyers, law enforcement created from marijuana would be gone. More jobs would be lost. It's a vicious cycle of greed, the legalization movement is up against greed and that's the hardest element to defeat.