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by throwaway98211 1799 days ago
>Imagine how much tax dollars would be gained if all drugs were legalized in US and let's say 20% of it's population started to regularly use them.

Maybe... Or, the same criminal underworld that controlled the drug trade still does, but now operates with more impunity (and still doesn't pay taxes.)

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Illegal-pot-invades-Cali...