Pot-For-Profit

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 31, 2010
Online commenters made marijuana legalization the most popular issue during President Obama's "Open for Questions" town hall last week. But the argument was more fiscal than anything. If the underground pot economy comes into the light, can it really have an impact? Ethan Nadelmann, the founder and executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance Network, makes the case for legalization.

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