Thread: Would legalizing pot boost the economy?
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Old 02-08-2009, 02:41 AM  
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You're on to something here. The Correctional Officers lobby in California is particularly strong.

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Originally Posted by Robbie View Post
Yeah Thurbs, but I was thinking about this today...I'll bet that Law Enforcement lobbyists are a HUGE part of keeping it illegal.

If pot were legal...then guess what? Less cops would be needed. Less prisons. Less judges. Less courthouses.

It's in the interest of the law enforcement community to keep it illegal.
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