Legalize It: Nation's Marijuana Industry Burns On Through

Denver is scheduled to air its first marijuana commercial on Monday, July 20, and the nation’s budding pot industry couldn’t be happier, despite recent high-profile drug busts.

With recreational marijuana use legalized in four states and the District of Columbia, and ten other states considering it, the newly minted industry is slowly being accepted by the general public.

Legalizing marijuana has been beneficial every time, according to every available indicator, and the once black market industry has now gone mainstream and is valued at $3 billion.

 

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A new study by UC Irvine suggests the legalization and decriminalization of marijuana has even gone a long way toward saving lives. The study found states with marijuana dispensaries had significantly fewer deaths caused by overdosing on prescription medicines.

Critics say these dispensaries bring an undesirable element to their cities, but research...

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