Legalized marijuana shrinks underground market

Arizona is on the verge of a tremendous victory for public safety.

This election, voters will be asked whether to legalize and regulate marijuana for adults. If we make the right choice by voting Yes on Proposition 207, and I believe we will, our communities will benefit from a wiser use of criminal justice resources. 

 There are few experiences more frustrating to a good police officer than enforcing laws that simply do not make sense.

Whether a responsible adult is using marijuana should be of no concern to the officers entrusted with apprehending dangerous criminals and investigating serious crimes. In fact, it’s insulting to law enforcement and insulting to the people of a free society.

Whether children are using marijuana is another matter, but that is an issue solved by parents and mental health professionals, not by police.

 Two-thirds of Americans, including 55% of Republican voters, support legalizing marijuana for adults….