Originally Posted By: Yelp softly

If for no other reason, legalize it to put the illegal pot dealers out of business. Making it legal eliminates the current black market. When the black market is gone, profits from these sales drop, thus the killing and drug associated crime drop.


The demand for the dealer will always be there. There are age limits for buying the pot... The underage peeps and ALOT of legal age buyers will buy illegally, it's cheaper and the customer can specify an amount unlike legal pot.