Who stands to benefit the most by legalizing marijuana?

Answer 1

The government by collecting taxes on the sales and by removing cash flow from organized crime!!

Answer 2

The people, man. That fact, coupled with who has the most to lose, explains why the sweet MaryJane is still illegal:

Most to gain:
The people. Prices will come down, regulation will eliminate tampering, the violence associated with its sale will come to a halt. Most of all, people will be happer and go through their life smoother.

Most to lose:
The government/ Politicians. People are saying the government will win the most. No. They cannot tax it as much as we think. Because right now, they are making mad money off the drug dealers, who spend lots and lots of money, and put that laundered drug money into the economy. If it is legalized, the drug lords will have lost their best product. Plus, we always need a phantom to be chasing, and while terrorism is "IT" for now, the "drugs" have always been good to politicians.

Pharmaceutical Industry. Marijuana, like Ricky Williams said from personal experience (he tried Paxil), is better at treating depression than most medicines out there. It is also good at preventing it from the start. The Pharma industry wants their drugs to be the only legal ones, lest people find better cures. Numerous published studies suggest that marijuana has medical value in treating patients with serious illnesses such as AIDS, glaucoma, cancer, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and chronic pain.

And I hate to bring it up, but this issue is so obviously not free of racial undertone, and economic too. Silly Marijuana arrests continue to put minorities within hands reach for local law enforcement, while most of the time Caucasians get off the hook. Even with cocaine: the minimum sentence for 1 gram of crack cocaine (minority, low class) is the same as the minimum sentence for ONE HUNDRED grams of powdered cocaine (rich, high-class). Such disparity to protect the rich and powerful, while continually putting down minorities, especially Africans.

Answer 3

The taxpayer who pays for the "war on drugs", the police, and the prison system. Another war that no one will win. Its futile to arrest people for a victimless crime. Remember Prohibition? It didn't work. People will drink, smoke and do drugs and have since the beginning of time. All the primitive tribes had their drug of choice. Legalize them all and ruin the drug cartels.

Answer 4

society initially.
Not many people commit crime under the influence of weed nor do they need to have large sums of money, as it is quite cheap.
But it would remove some of the funds given to organised crime. In fact I would prefer to have all drugs legalised then the funding for all organised crime would be hit hard! And Afghanistan would start growing crops instead of poppies!!
but it ain't gonna happen cos organised crime and governments are soul mates!!

Answer 5

The government who will tax the hell out of it.
Law enforcement for tickets written for driving under the influence
Hospitals for handling the accident victims and addicts.
Undertakers for handling the victims that didn't make it
Doctors to handle the health problems the smoke will cause
grocery stores and and fast food places who will grow their businesses handling the munchies.

Answer 6

Users of marijuana. That's why it's illegal now, because the world's controllers benefit from its illegality, because it means there are fewer free-thinking people about, making them easier to control.

Answer 7

Recreational users

Answer 8

the government with all the taxes that they would lay on it.
a pack of weed say 25 in a pack might cost 37.50
that a lot of new paved roads

Answer 9

Bums in their 20's?

Answer 10

state and fed gov. then the smokers