WHY SHOULD THE USE OF CANNABIS BE LEGALISED
If the Government starts taxing and regulating the trade of marijuana, it will have a monopoly in this market and through this, it can earn billion dollars’ worth of revenue, the money which otherwise goes into the black market. This, in turn, would remove the organized crime industry which carries out the illegal trade of marijuana right now.
A recent study ‘2018 Cannabis Price Index’ conducted by ABCD revealed Delhi to be the third-highest consumer of cannabis in the world, only behind New York and Karachi. Mumbai also featured in the sixth position on that list.
On the other hand, Amsterdam, which has legalized marijuana, appeared in 56th position. If the government legalizes marijuana it can exercise control on the quality of marijuana as well. For example, in most states that have regulated marijuana in the US, only cannabis extract containing no more than 0.5% THC and no less than 10% CBD, by weight is allowed.
