prohibition (intro)

we'll be introducing a bill that will end

marijuana prohibition

well

removing it from the jurisdiction of the federal government allows the states to regulate it like they would alcohol

jasmers in the 30's were known to smoke marijuana

and harry anslinger started a war on marijuana

which was not illegal until that time

flirting with pot

another major public figure speaking out about changing marijuana laws in this country

following in the footsteps of president obama

who said marijuana is no more dangerous than alcohol and slammed the unfair penalties

for some users

the state of colorado is not only high on products like

skunk no. 1

green crack

and purple lady

those products are making the state rich. we're talking about nearly $190 million dollars in projected tax revenue

remember colorado has an aggressive tax on weed

marijuana sales are beating expectations on every level

this is making huge money for the state of colorado

we're talking tens of millions of dollars!

the first revenue projections are in

and other states are taking notice

and dispensary owners are telling us that business has not slowed down