The war on drugs has failed, as is evident from from the BATFE "Operation Fast and Furious" where US agents knowingly allowed guns to be bought in the United States and shipped to Mexico, so that they could trace their background. Unfortunately, those sames guns were used to kill ATF agent Jaime Zapata.
If we adopted a strategy of legalizing marijuana along with strict penalties for underage possession and driving under the influence we would see many benefits.
If you allow a legal method of obtaining marijuana, you can tax is significantly, perhaps 300%.
Our budgets would be reconciled, petty misdemeanors would not exist and the tax revenue would contribute to a reduced deficit and perhaps even paying down our national debt.
Many Americans smoke marijuana. Shouldn't we get the taxes?