Just 2 Groups of People Now Oppose Legalizing Marijuana
The momentum behind marijuana legalization has been practically unstoppable since the beginning of 2016.
With the exception of Arizona, which narrowly voted against an initiative that would have legalized recreational pot, residents in eight other states voted in favor of legalizing medical or recreational cannabis in the November election. The year ended with 28 states having approved medical cannabis, and twice as many recreation-legal states (eight) as at the end of 2015 (four).
The dollar figures behind legal weed sales have also been enormous. The recent passage of Prop 64 in California should open the door for an additional $1 billion in annual tax and licensing revenue for the state, while in Colorado it took just 10 months for the state to record more than $1.1 billion in legal cannabis sales. By comparison, it took Colorado 12 months to generate $996.2 million in legal pot sales in 2015. According to...
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