Marijuana is a drug that comes from Cannabis sativa also known as hemp. Marijuana is an old naturally psychoactive substance known to many. The plant grows naturally in many countries. Despite the fact that marijuana is a drug used for both recreational and medicinal purposes, the drug still remains illegal to use, possess and grow in many countries, including the U.S. Although the use of marijuana for recreational purposes is illegal, its use for medicinal purposes is appropriate and legal. Since the founding of marijuana in the year 1970, there has been a debate on the legalization of the drug. Most citizens in the United States support legalization of marijuana. They oppose the prohibition of marijuana and want an end to the arrest of marijuana smokers. Regardless of a century of probation, marijuana is one of the most used hard drugs in the U.S. with some U.S. citizens claiming that they have used marijuana at some point in their lives. As a result of the growing acceptance of marijuana use and the ineffectiveness or failure of the U.S. existing control system, the issue of legalizing marijuana has received considerable political and public attention in recent years. Marijuana use prevalence greatly varies by state, age groups and gender in the U.S. Most research conducted in developed countries show that youths are the ones who mostly use marijuana (Caulkins et al. 10). As a result of the ineffectiveness or failure of the current system in prohibiting marijuana use in the U.S., the issue revolving around decriminalizing and legalizing the drug has attracted significant media and political attention (Carroll 102). Decriminalization of the drug means that personal use of marijuana is illegal and may lead to small legal fines, although the use of the drug will not be classified categorized as a criminal offense. The legalization of Marijuana in this context means that the drug would be available to adults only. Hence, the legalization of the drug could also help to remove the illegitimate element related with the drug from the market and the various consequences of the drug for the society. The legalization of marijuana in the U.S. will allow the U.S. Government to regulate the sale and use of the drug. Legalizing recreational marijuana in the U.S. will help to reduce the consumption of the drug. Massive reform in terms of matters surrounding the legitimization of marijuana in U.S.A is required and utmost care and consideration remains critical. Marijuana as a drug should be legal in the U.S. because of the potential social, health outcomes, and economic benefits associated with the drug in the U.S. The Economic Impacts of Marijuana One of the most appealing arguments supporting the legitimization of marijuana in the U.S. is an increase in tax revenue. Legalizing marijuana will help to provide important advantages over the prohibition of the drug because it will allow the government of the U.S. to collect taxes from marijuana use or consumption. Some scholars argue that the legalization of marijuana will help to increase the tax revenue of the country through the tax imposed on different products and may also help the U.S. to save its citizens the tax spent on the prohibition activities. The high demand for marijuana use especially recreational marijuana in the U.S. will help the country to yield significant revenue in form of tax levied on the drugs (Vasquez 50). The approximated free market price of the drug is low without taxation. When the drug is legalized, the U.S. government will be able to keep the price of the substance at a competitive level. To ensure that the country experiences positive outcomes in case the process of legalizing the drug in terms of economic boost, the tax generated in the process should be directed towards the construction assistance fund for state public schools and different public programs such as regulation and substance abuse of the drug. This concept will help the government to ensure that it pays for any effects caused by the legalization of marijuana through the tax revenue it generates. The recreational of marijuana in the U.S. will help to generate tax revenue as a result of the presence of the black market for the drug as one of the most consumed drug in the world. The legalization of marijuana and marijuana products helps in creating employment opportunities for many people who will help to grow and package the drug for sale (Vasquez 93). The legalization of the drug will also help to more employment opportunities for people who will work in health promotion initiative and educational sessions with an aim of promoting the safe and responsible use of marijuana. The legalization of the drug will also help to reduce the U.S. Government’s expenditure substantially when it comes to the enforcement of the various marijuana laws at the federal level. The legalization of the drug leads to substantial savings when it comes to enforcement costs and drug incarceration in the U.S (Saaty 10). The business of marijuana is more than the sale and production of marijuana. There are many innovative directions marijuana can take as a business conducted in a legal way arguably it may be more productive and beneficial than alcohol. The money generated can also be used to construct schools, start marijuana education, act as public school grants, help in funding anti-bullying campaigns, mentor youths, and for the purposes of treatment and drug abuse.