Marijuana – whether medical or recreational – has a twisted and controversial history.
And history is constantly being rewritten, with new marijuana laws being proposed every year, seemingly. Being a finance website, we started thinking about the money side of things.
Pot proponents will tell you that there are plenty of financial benefits to the country, and as we found out, they might be right. There are billions of dollars at stake when it comes to legalizing marijuana, not to mention the reduced costs in enforcement of prohibition laws.
Check out the numbers below.
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[...] Marijuana – whether medical or recreational – has a twisted and controversial history… Pot proponents will tell you that there are plenty of financial benefits to the country, and as we found out, they might be right. There are billions of dollars at stake when it comes to legalizing marijuana, not to mention the reduced costs in enforcement of prohibition laws. (source) [...]
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There has to be some reason that rabid anti drug PM Stephen Harper is trying to hand over the growing of cannabis to his friends in the private sector.The same private sector that fills the conservative coffers year after year.The same private sector that bought this neocon the last three elections.The same private sector that has ignored cannabis right up till it became a legal possibility.The stripping of patient rights is right down Harper’s alley.
[...] Are We Losing Out by Not Legalizing Marijuana?: There is an argument out there that says that we should legalize marijuana for the financial aspects. This infographic offers information on the possible economic benefits of legalized marijuana. [...]