Quote Originally Posted by hex1848
The violence that surrounds the black market could be easily avoided by decriminalizing and commercializing the sale of marijuana. The money saved by emptying thousands of jail beds and the money gained by taxation would be astronomical.
well, the violence will be there no matter what. if drugs were gone, the greedy, easy money seeking, drug dealer types will always be there. and will kill someone for something of value. marijuana doesn't cause that.