Quote Originally Posted by cologrower420
Legalization would have much too large of an impact on the enforcement/incarceration complex that it would never work. There are too many jobs and too much revenue for states tied into the cops, the courts, the politicians, etc. With legalization, they'll lose major sources of funds, drug seizures etc.
The flip side is that they could be doing more productive work and resources could be reallocated. There are always things to enforce. There would be fewer prison jobs, but I think we can agree that is a good thing for society on the whole.

Additionally, the argument would be that the money saved by ending the "war on drugs" would supersede those losses, even if just in societal benefits. I guess it's somewhat irrelevant, as no one in those positions is willing to discuss that side of the legalization debate. It's a moral issue for many, economic to a few.
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