Will Legalized Marijuana Ignite New Interest?
Governor John Hickenlooper signed a set of bills into law last week that regulate the recreational use of marijuana in Colorado. The move comes after voters in the Centennial State passed Amendment 64 last November, making it the first state to end marijuana prohibition. Mary Jane is slowly losing her forbidden status, but will the laws attract more users?
The new measures to regulate recreational marijuana involve how the plant should be grown, sold, and taxed. They also set blood-level limits for motorists at 5 nanograms per milliliter, and limitpurchases
of marijuana to tourists at one-quarter of an ounce.
of marijuana to tourists at one-quarter of an ounce.
The full effects of the marijuana changes in Colorado are yet to be seen, but the potential for attracting users is large. More Americans than ever admit to at least trying marijuana. According to a recent Pew Research Center survey, 48 percent of adults say they had at least one dance with Mary Jane, up from 40 percent just three years ago. However, only 12 percent of those returned to the dance floor within the past year.
Center survey, 48 percent of adults say they had at least one dance with Mary Jane, up from 40 percent just three years ago. However, only 12 percent of those returned to the dance floor within the past year.
While 30 percent of those polled say they smoke for medical reasons, almost half use marijuana primarily “just for fun.” Twenty-three percent cited both reasons.
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