They just legalized marijuana in my home state this last election. I'm curious myself to see if addiction grows because people who would never have tried it previously will now since it's legal. Obviously legalizing it will cut down on the crimes of illegal acquisition and some violence involved in illegal dealings, however will other crimes increase while more people are under the influence? Only time can tell...

I'm sure crime rate will dramatically reduced if you legalize theft... but why would you do that?