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May 10, 2011 Federal Budget news in Emporia,Kansas, United States of America

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In 2009 over $18 billion in taxpayer money was spent on marijuana prohibition. That $18 billion arrested, prosecuted, and punished 1% of the marijuana users in this country.

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Emporia, Kansas, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) May 10, 2011 -- A new report released May 2011 shows that the prohibition of marijuana cost American taxpayers over $18.6 billion in 2009. Those funds arrested, prosecuted, and punished 1% of the estimated users of the drug. This report shows the breakdown of the expenses by state and type and hypothesizes what marijuana could be doing for our economy instead of us fighting against it. If it were legalized and taxed the potential income would be significant. Find the full report at:
http://www.jlutes.net/price

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