Several states have already done that - I agree that it's a step in the right direction.
Except when it comes to minors. In which case I would make it a serious crime to give MJ to a minor.
Agreed.
As well as transporting large ammounts would lead to jail time and heavy fines.
That will still leave massive profit opportunities for the criminal world.
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That would still leave massive profit opportunites for the criminal world.
Well, to use your tobacco example.
Tobacco is legal and relatively inexpensive.
However,there is still a massive profit opportunity for the criminal world from black market sales of tobacoo.
Legalizing/decriminalizing MJ while it might reduce many crimes related to the illegal sale of MJ it will not solve the crime epidemic.
Even if the government taxed MJ criminals would still sell it across state lines simular to tobacco.
Legalizing It will only create another opening to expoit another vice.
Legalizing alcohol did not completely stop its abuse or the death relating to its abuse.
The criminals that sold illegal hooch moved on to the next profitable vice.
Through it all I doubt they ever stopped selling tobacco across state lines.