A New Jersey lawmaker says the regulated marijuana industry in Colorado seems to be working well and believes legalizing it in New Jersey wound increase employment and state tax revenue.
Senator Nick Scutari said he saw nothing detrimental from the legalization of marijuana in the Colorado towns he visited during a three-day fact-finding trip. No one was using it outside the dispensaries where the products are displayed securely, he said.
"I heard from officials there is a significant decrease in adolescent usage in marijuana since the legalization occurred two years ago as well as a significant decrease in opioid use which seems to be gripping our nation all over," said Scutari, D-Union. "There has also been a decrease in veterans suicide rates since the legalization has taken place."
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