What are the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana?

Legalizing drugs has many good outcomes and can help a lot but there also are a lot of negative consequences and can cause a lot of chaos. Marijuana is legal in some states all ready and this is a way they are going to see if we will benefit from this or if it will end up bad. 

  Here are some cons of legalizing marijuana. If, you legalize it will increase the number of people exposed to the drug and will have negative consequences. If, you do legalize these it will cause more addictions and real problems for people and society. This will be a big risk because teenagers will be more easily exposed to sending out the wrong message for kids and people around the world if we do this. You also would have drug tourism for these four states Colorado, Washington,Oregon and Alaska if they keep it like this they will have chaos and people will want to go to these states just for recreational drugs. In America 6.5 million age 12 and older have used prescription drugs non medically in the past month. Those are some cons and reasons why it should not be legal. 

     Here are some pros and reasons why it should be legal and how it will help.

      First, The government will really benefit from taxes off of these recreational drugs and will get a lot of money that can go to important things. Colorado has collected over 135 million off of taxes and this an example of what will happen if we do make these drugs legal. It would increase job growth too it would open more areas of work and would help us. If, you legalize it gangs will run out of business and people to sell these drugs to. Also if these gangs  don’t have business then it will reduce gun violence. People may say addicts and stuff but if people used it right it has a lot of therapeutic benefits and will help people medically. It also will help people with HIV/ Aids and even cancer. We really do need this and will help us tremendously 

  In conclusion, there are good reasons for both sides. It can be good but also bad. It is legal in some states right now to see if we will benefit or not benefit but there are good points that both sides could make.