What Economic And Environmental Effects Will Legalising Cannabis Have?

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If marijuana, in its many forms, were to be legalized, the economy of a nation would actually benefit; the marijuana would then be subject to taxation; more money for the government. The economy would also benefit by having to pay fewer DEA agents and border patrol agents to keep marijuana from entering the USA. Regarding the environment, the cannabis plant is actually a weed; it is very easy to grow. If legalized, it would benefit the environment because its cultivation could occur out in the open rather than in the "backwoods" where fragile ecosystems may be destroyed. Legalizing marijuana would benefit both the economy and the environment. However, the serious health problems associated with marijuana use has kept it from being a legal drug EXCEPT for the drug called Marinol - it is used to quell nausea and reduce pressure on the eyes for glaucoma patient. Marinol has been processed to remove the "high."

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At the guest who said it will "pollute the earth",

how is it going to pollute the earth? It's a plant. It absorbs the carbon dioxide in the air, just like any other plants. Think before you say something completely retarded.

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Legalizing cannabis will pull america out of the huge deficit . By taxing weed the government will receive more money to help others. Environmental ....weed will nuture its soil.....so I think everyone besides pearl are uneducated and ignorant .this is a important that we will soon face. It will help our society. And keep americans from smoking mixed weed...
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Environmental - they have to use energy to grow the cannabis plants.

It will pollute the earth, due to the energy needed to power the you-v lights needed for the plants growth.

I think it does not effect the economy in any way