[1] Teens May Be More Likely to Use Marijuana After Legalization for Adult Recreational Use, Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, February 15, 2021.
[2] PotGuide: "There are more dispensaries in Colorado than Starbucks, McDonald’s and 7-Elevens combined -- and the numbers keep growing." December 25, 2015.
[3] “Legalization would create an industry to commercialize and market marijuana, which would be harmful for children.” – Dr. Robert Lee, American Academy of Pediatrics.
[4] "The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) opposes the recreational use of marijuana."
[5] ER visits linked to marijuana rose at Colorado hospital after legalization, study finds. NBC News, March 25, 2019.
[6] Health Effects of Marijuana and Cannabis-Derived Products Presented in New Report, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, January 12, 2017.
[7] "New research suggests that marijuana users may be more likely than nonusers to misuse prescription opioids and develop prescription opioid use disorder." National Institute on Drug Abuse, September 26, 2017.
[8] “You do not legalize for taxation. It is a myth,” former Colorado Director of Marijuana Coordination Andrew Freedman.
"Marijuana won’t solve coronavirus budget woes – but will put health and safety at risk" Broad and Liberty, June 30, 2020.
[9] "...the black market [in CA] has greatly increased." Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman, 60 Minutes CBS News, August 2, 2020.
“Colorado has become the epicenter of black market marijuana in the United States.” U.S Attorney Jason Dunn, Denver Post, May 24, 2019.