The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act would end prohibition, clearing prior weed-related criminal records and setting aside funds for research, while directing tax revenue from legal marijuana sales to be reinvested into communities and more.

"It is imperative that a significant amount of the revenue that comes from legalized marijuana go back into the communities impacted most by the war on drugs," said Vandewalle.

Jim Wesley is a former crime lab scientist, if passed he believes the marijuana legislation must also consider law enforcement and impaired driving.

"If marijuana is legalized, wouldn't you think people would stop drinking alcohol or slow it down or just go with weed?" said Wesley. "Well they drink and smoke weed then you have the double whammy."

Data shows in states where marijuana is legal there are increases in driving fatalities.

Wesley says officers would need the tools to detect drivers impaired by marijuana.

"You should never drive after you've smoked marijuana for 4-6 hours," said Wesley. "Now if you ate it, it's like 8-10 hours."

But Vandewalle says in legalized states there are more positives than negatives

"Not only do these states that legalize not burn to the ground, but they thrive."