Would the economy of South America drastically improve if the United States legalized the use of marijuana?

Answer 1

It would improve, but not dramatically-- look at the US dependance on coffee-- who makes the money-- the corporate/government plantation owners-- most of the workers get screwed. Most likely the same thing would happen, but there would be more opportunities, so the jobs would have to compete slightly to attract quality workers. Probably have a pile of US farmers sitch or adding crops-- also a lot more home grown (single farmer/ personal/recreational) variety as well.

Answer 2

What most people do not know is that a very large portion of marijuana that is consumed in the United States are from 3 states, California, Hawaii and Kentucky. Legalizing marijuana would profit more Americans than people in South America.

Answer 3

No, I don't think it will. And I'm not saying this because I'm against Pot; its just if you look at the current status and speculate what would happen I don't think it will. Take columbia for example, right now even after the so called "Plan Columbia" spearheaded in Cooperation of the US and the government of Columbia, the production of Cocaine had increased by 12 percent. There are no huge cocaine plantations in Columbia, there are small farmers who grow cocoa, and because there are no roads or highways, it gets picked up by Traficcers controlled by a handful of people. And these traficcers fund gurrellas that fight against the the Columbian Army. And the same is true for marijjuana. If the US legalizes Marijuana what will happen is handful of people will get dramatically richer while the majority of south americans stay at the poverty level.

Answer 4

Most of the marijuana here is grown here. Cocaine on the other hand is mostly imported from South America and it would probably would help the economies of a couple of countries including this one.

Answer 5

No. Many states here in the US grow it already and it grows very well. If it were legal it would be grown on a grand scale and perhaps replace tobacco on many farms thus decreasing any need for importation from South America or anywhere else.

Answer 6

No. if growing Marijuana was legal there are many areas in the US where great grass could be grown. It only takes a harsh dry climate.

Answer 7

Yes. American pot-smokers would have more money to spend on goods imported from South America.

Don't hold your breath waiting for the US to legalize pot. It is impractical for most people to grow enough tobacco or raw-material for alcohol productioin to keep their legal-addictions in check. The need to centralize production makes it easy for the government to tax it. A chronic pot-smoker could grow enough dope for themselves AND their friends in one 5 gallon bucket on their deck, so the idea that legal dope represents a tax-windfall to governments is just something that potheads say to each other, but it's just a pipe dream.

The only chance the government has to realize some tax revenue is by issuing licenses for cultivation, and busting people for growing without one. I wouldn't hold my breath for /that/ law to pass, either.

Answer 8

easily. merely think of of the revenues gained from the tax and how that could help strengthen our financial device. such multiple human beings smoke marijuana, this is the type of humorous tale why our government seems any opposite direction.

Answer 9

Nope, two thigs would happen to prevent that.
1. People would grow thier own
2. The price would drop considerably.

Answer 10

I wouldn't doubt it. South America can't export anything else worth buying.