Marijuana Legalization

Kudos to my opponent. I would like to introduce how Marijuana would function in society. Just as is today, I would argue for continuation of Marijuana to be sold in Regulated and Government approved facilities(Dispensaries). CONTENTION 1.Tax Revenue -Tax Revenue is the main point I wish to address, and definitively the most important. As of writing this, Marijuana is legal in 4 US states(Alaska, Colorado, Washington, and Oregon), and Profits are absolutely tremendous! In the First Month of Legal usage, Colorado banked over 2 Million dollars in sales! Imagine replicated results in all 50 US states. Remember, that was in One month, in a single state. -Expenditure of Overall budget would decrease significantly. It's insurmountable(Not a Hyperbole) to how much Money the US spends on Contraband(Specifically Marijuana) opposition. Every year, Tens of Millions are liquidated on Federal/State court cases for Marijuana Possession, Sales, Cultivation, and dispensing of Marijuana Paraphernalia, along with Police activity in Looking for, Capturing, and Destruction of Marijuana, Product that could be taxed. -Wastes Police time and occupancy. If all time spent on the Seizure of marijuana was reimbursed into over 60 other forms of much Harsher and serious crime(1), I have no doubt in my mind America, and the world would be safer. (https://www.google.ca......) CONTENTION 2.Marijuana is Less addictive then Most Recreational and Illegal Drugs, aswell les Dangerous and unhealthy Marijuana is one the least addictive narcotics/Substances currently known to man. In the link provided below(0), to the upwards of 17% of all individuals who smoke Marijuana Will become addicted. Comparing this to the addiction/dependency rates of Alcohol(1), Tobacco(2), Cocaine(3), Heroin(4), and Ecstasy(5), It's almost trivial. I will ask in good faith you read these documents. (0) (https://www.google.ca......) (1) (https://www.google.ca......) (2) (https://www.google.ca......) (3) (https://www.google.ca......) (4) (https://www.google.ca......) (5) (https://www.google.ca......) Now, this Doesn't of course Make Marijuana a Safe and healthy substance, but Social programs we have instituted right now are helping those who Addicted/Need Secondary help. About 9 to 17% of those who smoke it will become addicted, which is remarkably low in comparison to all said above. CONTENTION 3. Keeping it Illegal is Expensive As much as 20 Billion USD is Being put in to active prohibition(6), and to what Avail? People who want to smoke it can, It isn't very difficult to obtain Marijuana, be it Medicinal or contraband, and is Keeping illegal really helping anybody? Let's take that 20B and Reimburse it into Social and Education programs. (6)(https://www.google.ca...) CONTENTION 4. Reduction of Crime Marijuana is extremely lucrative, no questions to why Gangs Globally Grow, Market, Traffic, and Sell it. Decriminalizing would Take away Money from Gangs, and Put it back into the People. CONTENTION 5. Medicinal Purposes Marijuana is Amazing diverse in Treatment of Conditions and diseases. -Can Help sufferers living with Glaucoma(7) -Marijuana DOES NOT impact Lung function, and could even Increase lung capacity, interestingly enough.(8) - Those suffering Epileptic Seizures could see Decreases in Frequency and effect.(9) - It destroys Compounds in Cancer Cells that duplicate and spread, effectively "Killing" Cancer. (10) - Envokes a State of Relaxation and Calmness, reducing Anxiety.(11) - Slow Progression of Alzheimer's Disease.(12) - Lessens Arthritis Pain.(13) There are WAY more Positive Reasons to Consume Marijuana, but the list would Be Unfairly long for you to address. (7)(http://www.livescience.com...) (8)(http://healthland.time.com...) (9)(http://www.news.vcu.edu...) (10)(http://www.huffingtonpost.com...) (11)(http://www.health.harvard.edu...) (12)(http://pubs.acs.org...) (13)(http://www.huffingtonpost.com...) Have Fun Refuting Con, and let us have a Good Debate!