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Society's Child. Benefits of legalizing Marijuana in Colorado: Less crime and more profits. 1. Colorado's cash crop is turning out to be even more profitable than the state could have hoped. In March alone, taxed and legal recreational marijuana sales generated nearly $19 million, up from $14 million in February.
State Marijuana Laws. In November 1996, California became the first state to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes. Currently, there are: 1  22 states have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes.2  16 states have decriminalized personal possession of marijuana.onflict between State Law and Federal Law. Federal law clearly conflicts with many state laws concerning marijuana. Under the Preemption Clause of the Constitution, a federal law will always trump a state law.