Imagine if marijuana were legal in all 50 states, and not just for medical prescription purposes. Think of the tax revenues that could be collected on the legalized sale and state regulation of marijuana. Well, there are certain substances from http://www.legalherbsdirect.com available for sale that are synthetic but are reputed to have similar effects to marijuana — but let’s face it, they are just not the same as the real thing. If states regulated the manufacture and sale of legal herbs that were legalized marijuana, what a great promotional tool it would be for taxing and collecting revenues. It would also help to cut down on crime, and free up the legal system from dealing with people for small time drug offenses such as possession of personal amounts of herbs.
Here is an infographic that predicts how much tax income some states would enjoy as a result of legalization. Click to expand:
