How does legalizing marijuana harm America's society?

But just what are the effects of marijuana legalization on society in the long-term? The truth is, we don't know. In Colorado and other states, the experiment is still too new to judge if its fruits are sweet or sour. Preliminary results are inconclusive. read more

Marijuana is harming society, because a guy like me can't go about my business anymore without having to breathe someone else's drugs everywhere I go. It is in the library, the grocery store, and even the high school cafeteria. read more

Legalizing cannabis would affect society in a myriad of ways, some good, some bad. For the most part, though, it would have an extremely positive effect on communities, who would benefit enormously from having a healthier, wealthier population and a better funded government with more resources to focus on serious issues. read more

Given the large volume of marijuana trafficked in the U.S. annually, these gains could be quite significant. While some argue that legalization will cause prices to drop, this could be offset by a predicted increase in consumption (though some argue against this claim). read more

Well that's an easy one. Access to marijuana is on the rise. Drugs like marijuana are readily available and marijuana use is increasing. This is leading to a whole bunch of people walking around all stupid because their brains don't work right. Chemical dependence is a disease and it can be treated. read more

At that time, medical marijuana, which was recognized by the state in 2000, remained largely unregulated, lacking rules governing dosage, purity, growing practices, etc. In the months since the law legalizing recreational pot was implemented, the state of Colorado has awarded more than 600 licenses to medical marijuana growers and nearly 400 to recreational marijuana growers. read more