How legal marijuana is working in Seattle

Seattle- Legalizing marijuana in the state of Washington has eliminated wasted police time and effort pursuing non-violent drug cases and led the community to instead look at it as a health issue, according to backers of drug reform laws in Seattle. The movement has allowed the opening of hundreds of retail shops selling pot. John Davis, owner of the Northwest Patient Resource Center, a medical marijuana shop, has been a long-time advocate for pot use to help people deal with a variety of ailments. 

When Davis first opened four years ago people in the immediate neighborhood were skeptical. He said it took time but he worked to put their fears about crime to rest. "This is not going to put anyone in danger. This is not going to cause a problem. To some extent, you have to show that. In order to do that you have to be very careful...

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