Pubdate: Fri, 04 Nov 2016
Source: Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ)
Copyright: 2016 The Arizona Republic
Website: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/24
Author: Wellington Webb

AN SOS FROM COLORADO TO ARIZONA ON RECREATIONAL POT

I love Denver. I served as its mayor for 12 years, so it saddens me to
see what has happened to my city since recreational marijuana became
legal.

The shock for most of us has been the unintended consequences of
legalization.

Consider some staggering facts: Denver now has more pot dispensaries
than Starbucks and McDonald's combined. Marijuana-related traffic
deaths have risen 32 percent. Denver schools have seen none of the
money they were promised.

And that vow from marijuana's backers that "the cartels would be
driven out of business" - well, sadly, the exact opposite happened.
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