Report: Legalized Marijuana Could Make California a Richer, Safer Place

Legalization, regulation, and taxation has so many advantages over prohibition. California's Legislative Analyst's Office issued a report concluding that legalizing marijuana in the state "could result in additional revenue for local governments and free up law enforcement to prosecute other crimes...could result in savings to the state and local governments by reducing the number of marijuana offenders incarcerated in state prisons and county jails, as well as the number placed under county probation or state parole supervision. These savings could reach several tens of millions of dollars annually."