The reason pro advocates talk about economic relief is because it's true. No one expects the United States to recover economically by becoming a “grass nation,” but this will help get the United States out of the abyss it is in. Legalizing marijuana would not harm the economy in any way, being legal will bring money to the states and the world. nation. Since it became legal in California it has brought in 15 billion dollars a year, with the increase in income there will be cuts in public spending. $68 billion is spent on incarceration every year in the United States, where 1/6 of the population was incarcerated due to pot-related nonviolent drug crimes. This shows that America will save 12 billion dollars a year on prison costs with tax money, this will also be another topic about prisoners, but this is for