The first recreational marijuana shops in the commonwealth
of Massachusetts are opening their doors Tuesday, two years after Massachusetts
resoundingly voted in favor of legalizing
recreational marijuana. It’s a familiar trend across the country,
where popular support for marijuana has surged. Thirty-three states and the
District of Columbia have now legalized marijuana in
some form — three on Election Day just this month.
I’ve
remained skeptical.
My reluctance to embrace legalization stems primarily from one place: my ongoing work with the mental health and addiction communities.
