Legalize marijuana

The government needs to stop pretending that they can stop the marijuana market and instead benefit by regulating it.
1. $
The cost of this prohibition is estimated to be $7 billion dollars each year. If it was taxed and regulated tax receipts would be about $6.2 billion each year.
2. Heath
0 deaths since use started in 2737 B.C.
3. Gateway
Prohibition creates the gateway not marijuana. Dealers sell other drugs, if it were regulated i doubt the government would offer other drugs.
4. American
Just a few. First model T ran on hemp oil. First American flag was made of hemp. Declaration of independence was drafted on hemp paper.
5. Uses
Marijuana is illegal because its literally to good. It can be used for fuel, clothing, paper, medicine, ect.. threatning and eliminating many industries.