End Marijuana Prohibition
Why End Marijuana Prohibition?
Every year in the U.S., more people are arrested for marijuana offenses than the populations of Las Vegas and Reno combined. Almost 90% of those arrested are arrested for simple possession. Yet, 40 years into the federal government's "war" on otherwise law-abiding marijuana users, marijuana is still inexpensive, widely used, and available everywhere. And while we waste endless government resources prosecuting this war, we create an illegal market that finances the activities of violent gangs and drug dealers.
Our laws do not work. And we can no longer turn a blind eye to this disastrous and costly policy failure.
--MPP Nevada
http://www.mppnv.org/home/content/why-end-marijuana-prohibition
http://drugpolicy.org/marijuana/