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5 Myths About Legal Weed
Last year was an interesting year to say the least. Colorado basically became the first state to effectively legalize marijuana for recreational use and since then, voters in a few other states — Oregon, Alaska, and the District of Columbia — decided that they wanted in on those generous tax revenues as well.
The legalization of medical marijuana was by no means a new concept in the United States, as California made the decision to legalize medical pot back in the mid-1990s. But, even though public support of the substance has grown immensely over the past several years (with a 52% majority in favor of legalization, as of this past November), recreational legalization of an “illicit” substance still came as a surprise to many Americans.
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