Marijuana Legalised in Colorado

Published January 6, 2014

Marijuana legalised in Colorado

Filed under: Drug Addiction Colorado

The store owners in the Colorado said that the turnout exceeded their own ambitious expectations and feared running out of supply. However, Drug-treatment professionals said that the recreational sales will lead to marijuana addiction among adults and …
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Retail marijuana sales kick off in Colo.

Filed under: Drug Addiction Colorado

DENVER — Firing up bongs and cheering in a cloud of marijuana smoke, pot users in Colorado hailed the arrival of the nation's first recreational pot industry Wednesday. Retail sales weren't to begin until 8 a.m. CT. But marijuana fans didn't wait to …
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The Triumphant Moment of Three Popular Bad Ideas

Filed under: Drug Addiction Colorado

The third front is marijuana legalization; the editors of NR offer Colorado a bit of applause for their recent change in the law. Sure, some people can use marijuana recreationally with no ill effects. But some percentage of users do develop an …
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Colorado becomes first state to open retail stores for recreational marijuana

Filed under: Drug Addiction Colorado

It's a huge honor, to say the least. HARI SREENIVASAN: Colorado voters approved recreational marijuana on a ballot initiative in 2012. Opponents argued the industry will lead to an increase in drug abuse and crime. But legalization advocates say sales …
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