Decriminalization of Marijuana

During the prohibition in the United States, the country banned alcohol sales and consumption; this lead to organized crime profiting from the distribution of alcohol. This is comparable to our own situation with organized crime controlling the auspicious drug industry. When the prohibition ended, health hazards due to contaminated liquor were reduced and consumption laws made it difficult for crime lords to find a source of revenue. Similar results would be found. Wealthy criminals would be driven out of business because of the lack of a source of income.
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