Quote Originally Posted by onwardthroughthefog
Aaaaaaaah, but how many prison guards, wardens, cops, FBI agents, DEA agents, Homeland Security agents, people who work for companies that make the uniforms, weapons, and tools used by all those people would be out of work? Think of how many people who have staked their careers supporting our current political "leaders", and the backlash that would result of the government suddenly put them out of work.

One of the numerous ridiculous reasons pot was declared an illegal drug back in the 30's was because so many sheriffs, deputies, and cops would be out of work due to the relaxation of prohibition on alcohol. Police groups created a very vocal and aggressive political action committee that got politician's ears.

Yes, billions of dollars could and would be saved from law enforcement, but consider how much clout those law enforcement groups have with Washington D.C.. I don't see them giving up without a very nasty and expensive fight.
when narcs do this kind of thing http://blogs.salon.com/0002762/stori...arVictims.html then they deserve to lose thier jobs ..the war on drugs is a miserable failure ..and has never worked it should have been abandoned yrs ago ..and if a few narcotics officers have to become mall cops to end it then so be it
ezjim Reviewed by ezjim on . The Budgetary Implications of Marijuana Prohibition http://www.mpp.org/reports/index.html Ending Marijuana Prohibition Would Save $10-14 Billion Annually ... Report Endorsed by Milton Friedman and More Than 500 Economists In "The Budgetary Implications of Marijuana Prohibition" (released June 2, 2005), Dr. Jeffrey Miron, visiting professor of economics at Harvard University, estimates that replacing marijuana prohibition with a system of taxation and regulation similar to that used for alcoholic beverages would produce combined savings and Rating: 5