As Colo. Legalizes Pot, Hopes Soar in Other States
- New Year’s Day is a shining moment for those who’ve shouted Free the Weed in Colorado. And many in Michigan are voicing similarly upbeat sentiments about broadening the access to recreational as well as medical marijuana.
Colorado kicks off legal sales of recreational marijuana Wednesday at state-licensed stores. Meanwhile, three cannabis bills are awaiting action in the Michigan Legislature.
But a bevy of prominent drug-abuse specialists from across the country, including several in Colorado, countered Tuesday with a call for marijuana to remain illegal.