The legalization of marijuana has been questionable for many many years now, but
             the government just seems to always decline. I feel that marijuana should be legalized.
             There are many reasons for and against legalization, but the arguments for it outweigh the
             arguments against it. I believe marijuana should be legalized for three main reasons.
             Legalization will bring in much needed tax dollars, it will free up prisons and their
             resources, and it will save the U.S tons of money.
             If marijuana is legalized, it can be taxed by the federal government, like alcohol
             and cigarettes are now. If this is done, not only will the government save millions of
             dollars on searching for marijuana, the government will make billions of dollars off the sale
             of marijuana which can be used for drug education programs to help educate the youth of
             America. In the United States, all levels of government (federal, state, and local
             authorities) participate in the "War on Drugs." We currently spend billions of dollars every
             year to chase peaceful people who happen to like to get high. These people get locked up
             in prison and the taxpayers have to foot the bill. We have to pay for food, housing, health
             care, attorney fees, court costs, and other expenses to lock these people up. This is
             extremely expensive! If you must know, it costs taxpayers like you and me $42,000 a year
             to keep just one criminal in jail. That's more than twice the amount citizens spend on
             sending their children to school. Taxpayers only spend a dissapointing $13,000 a year for
             public schooling. We could save billions of dollars every year as a nation if we stop
             wasting money locking people up for having marijuana. In addition, if marijuana were
             legal, the government would be able to collect taxes on it, and would have a lot more
             money to pay for effective drug education programs and other important causes.
             According to Th...