The Hill: Legal pot sales top $1 billion in 2 states

The explosion in sales comes as the marijuana industry experiences other evidence of boom times. A trade show in Denver last month attracted two thousand vendors and exhibitors, according to Taylor West, a spokeswoman for the National Cannabis Industry Association. Another trade show in November in Las Vegas attracted 10,000 visitors.

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6 facts about marijuana | Pew Research Center

A new Pew Research Center survey found a broad shift in the public’s views on the nation’s drug policies, with many in favor of shifting the focus of government efforts from prosecution to treatment for use of illicit drugs. The survey also attracted much attention for its findings on attitudes about legalizing marijuana and views of its use. Here are six key facts on public opinion about marijuana.

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