“This report concludes that drug legalization would reduce government expenditure by $44.1
billion annually.   Roughly $30.3 billion of this savings would accrue to state and local governments, while roughly $13.8 billion would accrue to the federal government.  Approximately $12.9 billion of the savings would results from legalization of Marijuana, $19.3 billion from legalization of cocaine and heroin, and $11.6 from legalization of all other drugs.”

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