Question by KeLy: what are the costs of drug use in society that also affect you?

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Answer by Zxaranthium
They affect my taxes. Because people get locked up for having tiny amounts of MJ on them, it’s a waste of my money. Prisons are run by corporations which couldn’t care less about rehabilitation. They work in a for-profit manner which means repeat business is good business. States pay them lots of money for this “service” and that causes my taxes to be higher than they should be.

I’m not saying MJ is the sole cause, but the most useless one and seemingly most prolific. If it was legalized, the financial impact of others’ drug use would be greatly lessened.

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