What happened when U.S. states legalized marijuana
Legalized marijuana in the U.S. has led to a windfall for government and business.
WASHINGTON—The sale of marijuana for recreational use became legal in Colorado and the state of Washington last year, Oregon this year. (Alaska and Washington, D.C. now allow the use of marijuana, but selling marijuana is still illegal.) While it’s still too soon to draw firm conclusions about the impact of U.S. legalization, here’s what has happened so far.
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No boom in teen use: What about the children? Legalization opponents claimed youth marijuana use would skyrocket if the law stopped treating weed as a demon to be feared by adults. That has not happened so far.
Nationally, marijuana use by children age 12 to 17 held steady in 2014. Major studies have found no spike even in states that legalized medical marijuana. In Colorado, fewer students acknowledged using marijuana after legalization took effect than before.
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