Should marijuana be legal? Why or why not?

[RainDog]

10. I'll let the ACLU set out the basics for you

ACLU Report: The War on Marijuana in Black and White
http://www.aclu.org/billions-dollars-wasted-racially-biased-arrests

OVER-POLICING
Between 2001 and 2010, there were over 8 million pot arrests in the U.S. That’s one bust every 37 seconds and hundreds of thousands ensnared in the criminal justice system.

WASTED TIME AND MONEY
Enforcing marijuana laws costs us about $3.6 billion a year, yet the War on Marijuana has failed to diminish the use or availability of marijuana.

STAGGERING RACIAL BIAS
Marijuana use is roughly equal among Blacks and whites, yet Blacks are 3.73 times as likely to be arrested for marijuana possession.

After you read that, you can read The New Jim Crow, by Michelle Alexander.

http://newjimcrow.com/about/excerpt-from-the-introduction

There is nothing wild about those accusations.

If you are on this site and racking up points in small forums like this one to troll here - you're already pretty sloppy.

go do your homework, Malcolm, and then you can make claims.