The people who want drugs illegal are those making money keeping it illegal. Cop unions, prison companies, drug cartels.
Legalize it and tax the heck out of it. $50 for a pack of pot. Take the profit out of it for cartels and dealers.
We have 2 million Americans in jail.
That makes no economic sense. If the tax is too high, it still gives the black market an opportunity to sell by undercutting the legal price. That's what's going to happen here in Washington State. The tax has to be very low to eliminate the cartel involvement.
I would go as far as a 1.00 a pack. Just use the tax to go after the drug cartel and hire more border patrol to stop the smuggling. If you tax it, I bet it would be more lucrative or on the same level as Alchohol. And more people die in car accidents drinking then driving under the influence of Pot.
“Legalize it and tax the heck out of it. $50 for a pack of pot. Take the profit out of it for cartels and dealers.”
Then the mob will move in and sell _lllegal_ (untaxed) packs for $35 a pack.
Same routine as they do _now_ with cigarettes (in the high-tax states).