Questions posed to Obama: Legalizing Marijuana

One of President Obama's most popular online questions was whether he thought legalizing marijuana would create jobs and help the economy. His remark was, "No, I don't think this would be a good strategy." It goes on to talk about the negative impact drugs have put on communities and how law enforcement should direct their focus on white suburbs and middle class areas where most drugs are consumed. They target areas where drug sales are most conspicuous. One in 99 adults are behind bars. Generations are spending their life behind bars rather than getting an education, working or raising their families. Americas has become the most incarcerated nations with imprisonment five times higher than the rest of the world. The article talks about what a bad shape Mexico is in due to their drug problem, meeting America's demand. Over 1,000 people have been killed in Mexico due to American firearms. Obama will face opposition if he tries to ban assault weapons although Americans weapons have killed many in Mexico.

Basically, what the article is saying is this...legalize marijuana and the killings for drugs will stop. So far, it has been introduced to California's state assembly to legalize marijuana and tax the $14 billion annual crop. Prisons are also overcrowded with drug users. I believe this is a waste of space when it could be used for incarcerating child molesters, murderers, etc. Drug users and sellers should be put on house arrest, therefore if they want to use they will be at home hurting themselves and no one else. I believe legalizing marijuana would create problems but then again free up the police force to hunt down the hard criminals of our society.