“We found there hasn’t been much of a change of anything. … Basically, officers aren’t seeing much of a change in how they do police work.”

That’s what an unnamed Denver police officer told CBC’s Reg Sherren, who traveled to Colorado to assess how marijuana legalization had impacted the state in the one year since it was legalized.

The officer’s quote is telling: Contrary to the myths promulgated by opponents of marijuana legalization, states like Colorado and Washington that have legalized recreational use have not devolved into lawless hellscapes after all.

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