3 ms·Given that keeping weed illegal is costing New York $2-3 billion per year, it's really not that bad.by Alex3917 8y agoGiven that keeping weed illegal is costing New York $2-3 billion per year, it's really not that bad.komali2 8y agoI'm not sure if this estimate includes police and judicial resources as well as missed tax revenues, but it shouldAlex3917 8y agoIt does. The New York comptroller estimates that tax revenue alone would be ~1.3B per year. I couldn't find a good estimate on the judicial costs though.