Chapter 20

There are some reasons for legalizing marijuana by state laws. Some states argue that marijuana may be very helpful in some circumstances. Some researchers use the gambling to make a useful reason to discuss about legalizing marijuana. The researchers show that” legalized gambling has not reduced illegal gambling in the United States: rather, it has increased it. This is particularly evident in sports gambling, most of which is illegal. Legal gambling is taxed and regulated and illegal gambling is not. Legal gambling sets the stage for illegal gambling just the way legal marijuana would set the stage for illegal marijuana trafficking” (CNBC,2012). The author from Christian Science Monitor also points out that the government says” legalixing marijuana will end the drug war in Mexico” (Monitor’s Editorial Board,2009). This is not true or methamphetamine which can help the black market earns millions of dollars. The only way to eliminate its illegal trade or ending the drug war is selling untaxed and unregulated marijuana to any willing buyer. The United States will not do any businesses that do not bring them the benefit. Therefore, there is no way to destroy the illegal trade or drug war.
Even though states allow marijuana under some circumstances, the United States Supreme Court held that the federal government has the constitutional authority to prohibit marijuana for all purposes. The Court held that the regulation of marijuana under the CSA was with in Congress’ commerce power because production of marijuana meant for home consumption had a substantial effect on supply and demand in the national market. Thus, federal law enforcement officials many prosecute medical marijuana patient, even if they grow their own law enforcement officials may prosecute medical marijuana patients, even if they grow their own medicine an even if they reside in a state where medical marijuana use is protected under the state law. Therefore, even though there is a difference