There is no denying the economic state our country is in right now. So with officials looking in every budget for places to cut spending, why is no one considering legalizing marijuana as a source of income? There are many ways it could help, both in increasing revenue and decreasing spending. While taxes are an item of discussion lately, no one is discussing the masses of money that could flow in if marijuana was made legal and sales taxes were applied - not to mention the fact that people are going to continue to purchase marijuana even if it is illegal. So why say no to helping our government get some greatly needed cash? [continues 94 words]