Reader: Marijuana Legalization Has Caused a Lot of Sh*tty People to Move to Colorado

Our post about anti-pot activists embracing a poll suggesting dissatisfaction with marijuana legalization (and ignoring the ones that don't) encouraged debate about the pros and cons of the policy. Some readers argue that legal pot has had many negative side effects, others believe precisely the opposite, while this one splits...
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Our post about anti-pot activists embracing a poll suggesting dissatisfaction with marijuana legalization (and ignoring the ones that don’t) encouraged debate about the pros and cons of the policy. Some readers argue that legal pot has had many negative side effects, others believe precisely the opposite, while this one splits the difference.

See also: Marijuana Poll Showing Unhappiness Over Legalization Embraced by Anti-Pot Activists

Stu Balch writes:

I don’t smoke anymore, but I still agree with the legalization; however, this law has caused a lot of shitty people to flock to Colorado. I feel like that’s the only major downside.

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