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Indeed, this takes potentially a lot of money out of the hands of criminals and into less violent hands.
by code_duck 12y ago
Indeed, this takes potentially a lot of money out of the hands of criminals and into less violent hands.
- jimmaswell 12y agoIf possessing it is decriminalized and legitimate sources aren't made a more attractive option than otherwise, then people are still going to end up supporting cartels etc. when buying it.
- code_duck 12y agoLegalization changes that because it makes it a lot easier to cultivate in the US, safely and legally. Illegality encourages actions like smuggling from Central and South America, and guerrilla grows in National Forests. With decreased legal pressure, more savory elements of society produce high quality cannabis in the US. So, even if that produce is sold on the black market its a better situation than violent gangs from Mexico smuggling bricks of marijuana with theI meth, cocaine and heroin.