Wednesday, November 2, 2016

60 minutes tackles the marijuana legalization controversy

A recent story on 60 minutes discussed marijuana votes and the Colorado experience. Here are a few highlights:

1) The Governor says, WAIT for more data before considering joining the experiment;
2)More babies are being born with marijuana in their system, which is harmful to the developing brain. Their mothers indicate they did not know it was a problem for the baby;
3)Marijuana effects brain development up to about age 30;
4) The black market and organized crime are thriving;
5) Most Colorado counties have voted to ban marijuana production. The biggest producer is Pueblo County. There is a ballott measure in that county this year to ban production there.

Watch the story at:
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-five-states-to-vote-on-recreational-pot/

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