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A look at the economic costs and benefits of legalizing marijuana.
Would Marijuana Legalization Increase the Demand for Marijuana?
Would Marijuana Legalization Increase the Demand for Marijuana?
Time to Leagalize Marijuana? - 500+ Economists Endorse Marijuana Legalization
Time to Leagalize Marijuana? - Over 500 Economists Endorse Marijuana Legalization
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Should Governments Legalize and Tax Marijuana?
The war on drugs is an expensive battle, as a great deal of resources go into catching those who buy or sell illegal drugs on the black market, prosecuting them in court, and housing them in jail. In a recent study for the Fraser Institute, Economist Stephen T. Easton attempted to calculate how much tax revenue the Canadian government could gain by legalizing marijuana.

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