It may not come up for a vote this year, but according to the Chicago Tribune,  Illinois lawmakers have introduced a bill that would legalize and tax marijuana. The logic is that “marijuana prohibition creates far more problems than it prevents.”  Plus, the plan might generate $350 million in new tax revenue.

I personally have no interest in using mind altering substances but I hate seeing tax money wasted on an ineffective prohibition. It funds organized crime, corrupts law enforcement and incarcerates thousands of non-violent citizens.