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It's being voted on in 8 states...
http://www.fool.com/investing/2016/07/10/residents-in-these-8-states-are-set-...On the negative side,... I really don't want a bunch of people driving while high on pot...
... but,.. that's about the only negative I see... (and it's not quite as bad as driving drunk)...
Police do have a problem, as there's no easy test to see if you are high...
On the plus,... It'll bring in tax revenue,...
The number of people that use, probably won't change much (you either like it, or you don't)...
Our prisons will empty out by a good percentage...
Fewer people jailed will mean fewer bankruptcies, and divorces,.. equalling less welfare, food stamps, etc...
Pot is less harmful for your health than alcohol... but, I don't think it's good for you...
It will reduce drug trafficking and sales and related crimes...
SO,.. money wise... a savings in law enforcement, courts, prisons, social services, and welfare... plus added tax revenues...
I think public welfare and safety is a wash... with a slight increase in DUI, and slight decrease in street crime...
Privately run prison lobby, is the big money against legalization... (for them,.. pot possession crimes are a cash cow)...
I lean toward legalization...
I think Repub's should agree... Smaller govn't, less intrusive, less spending, more revenue, and less crime, freeing up Police for more important stuff like writing me tickets...
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