Let me start by saying that I do believe in the decriminalization of marijuana. However, If people are in a situation where they need financial assistance or are provided Section 8 housing, or any kind of welfare check for that matter, it is a good idea that they should be tested for heavy drug use. If they want to use federal funding (our tax dollars!) and essentially live for free, they should not be able to spend extra cash on drugs to get high. After all, if they have that kind of money than they should pay for their own damn living.

Our government needs to take the money they spend criminalizing it's own citizens and put that towards border control and trafficking. They should be able to charge (tax) citizens with large quantities of pot, for an obvious intent to distribute. They are never going to be able to control the marijuana industry on its own, as American history has already shown us. It needs to be in the peoples hands. With a community wide agreement on how marijuana misdemeanors are handled, there would be a reduction in the amount violent crimes that arise around any illegal drug or substance.