Legalizing Marijuana: An Exit Strategy from the War on Drugs http://www.coha.org/legalizing-pot-an-exit-strategy-from-the-war-on-drugs/

• U.S. drug policy needs to be altered; legalization must be subject to serious debate • Legalization could eliminate illegal demand for Mexican marijuana and curb drug-related violence • Medical dangers of marijuana may be largely exaggerated • Economic costs and benefits should be balanced; legalization could reduce financial burden on the U.S.

[The WAR ON DRUGS IS A RACKET,ITS AIM ISNT TO END IT,  BUT TO KEEP IT PERPETUALLY RUNNING AS IS...THE SYSTEM USES A CYCLE OF VIOLENCE,AND DRUG WARS,AS NECESSARY TO ,ACHIEVE LUCRATIVE MILITARIZATION PROJECTS,AND INCREASE MORE FUNDS FOR  PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX..