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SHOW."
THIS MORNING IN THE BUZZ, IT WAS
A HOT ISSUE DURING THE
ELECTIONS, BUT COLORADO AND
WASHINGTON HAVE APPROVED
MARIJUANA FOR RECREATIONAL USE
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE
SUFFICIENT.
THE NATIONAL MARIJUANA BUSINESS
CONFERENCE CONVENES IN DENVER
TODAY.
BUSINESS OWNERS AND OTHERS AT
THE INDUSTRY HAVE PLANNED TWO
DAYS OF LECTURE AND DISCUSSIONS
ABOUT WHAT THE BALLOT MEANS FOR
BUSINESSES.
THE APPROVAL COULD LEAD TO BIG
PROFITS.
THE GOVERNOR OF COLORADO TOLD
THEM NOT TO "BREAK OUT JUST YET
AS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
PROHIBITS IT.
QUESTIONS REMAIN OVER HOW THE
DRUG WOULD BE DISTRIBUTED.
UPON SALE, THERE IS CONCERN THAT
THE STATE PUBLIC DEPARTMENT
WON'T BE ABLE TO PREVENT ABUSE
OF THE SYSTEM.
THAT'S A MOUTHFUL.
YOU'RE ALWAYS GOING TO GET
THOSE WHO WILL ABUSE EVERYTHING.
RIGHT.
EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING, YOU
KNOW, DRUGS, ALCOHOL, MIGHT EVEN
BE JUST THE FREEDOM TO DO
SOMETHING IN PARTICULAR.
THEY'RE GOING TO ABUSE THAT
POWER AND YOU KIND OF HAVE TO
SET THOSE PEOPLE ASIDE.
IF IT'S FOR MEDICAL USE, IT'S
COME TO TERMS WITH A LOT OF
DIFFERENT THINGS, HELPING A LOT
OF PEOPLE, SO I CAN UNDERSTAND
THAT.
WHEN WE'RE TALKING RECREATIONAL
USE, I FEEL THAT CAN GET A LOT
MORE OUT OF HAND.
ALLOWING THE MEDICAL USE, THE
CALIFORNIA, YOU CAN GET IT FOR
MEDICAL PURPOSES, HOWEVER, LET'S
BE HONEST.
YOU CAN GET PRESCRIPTION FOR
EVERYTHING.
EVERY ACTOR OR PERFORMER YOU
SEE GETS A PRESCRIPTION, SAYING
THEY ARE STRESSED OUT, THIS,
THAT, THERE'S A WAY THESE FOLKS
ARE GETTING AROUND THE SYSTEM.
IF YOU NEED IT FOR CANCER OR
SOMETHING LIKE THAT, I GET THAT.
IF IT'S GOING TO GIVE SOMEBODY A
LITTLE PEACE OF MIND, I GET
THAT.
ALSO I WAS READING THIS MORNING,
A LOT OF PEOPLE FOR IT BECAUSE
IT TAKES THE POLICE OUT OF THE
SITUATION SO THEY CAN
CONCENTRATE ON OTHER THINGS.
WE ALL KNOW ANYBODY WHO WANTS
THIS.
THEY'RE GOING TO FIND A WAY.
IT'S LEGAL HERE FOR MEDICAL
PURPOSES, RHODE ISLAND.
I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE
NEEDED TO USE IT, AND I
APPRECIATE IT, BECAUSE I THINK
IF PEOPLE USE MARIJUANA FOR
MEDICAL PURPOSES RATHER THAN
BECOMING ADDICTED TO PAIN KILLER
DRUGS, I'M ALL FOR THAT.
IN REWARDS TO USING IT AS A
RECREATIONAL USE, I'M A LITTLE
FEARFUL.
I THINK IT WOULD TAKE A LITTLE
WHILE.
WHEN YOU GO TO EUROPE AND YOU'RE
YOUNGER, YOU CAN STILL DRINK A
LITTLE BIT AND PEOPLE DON'T GO
CRAZY FOR IT.
IT STARTS TO BECOME THAT POT IS
RECREATIONAL, ABLE TO BE USED
HERE, I'M AFRAID IN THE
BEGINNING, IT'S GOING TO BE A
CRAZE.
PEOPLE ARE GOING TO GO WILD FOR
IT AND GO GAGA.
I THINK IT COULD BE PROFITABLE.
IT MIGHT MAKE COLORADO
$500 MILLION.
YEAH.
AND HERE'S THE THING, TOO, I'M
LOOKING AT IT FROM THAT POINT AS
WELL.
PEOPLE ARE GOING TO FIND IT.
THEY ARE GOING TO FIND A WAY TO
GET IT FROM A DEALER OR WHATEVER
IT MIGHT BE.
RATHER THAN HAVE THAT MONEY KIND
OF SNEAK AROUND UNDER THE RADAR,
IF YOU CAN BUILD AND MAKE A
PROFIT AND HELP OUR ECONOMY IN
SOME WAY BY NOW LEGALIZING THIS.
IT NEEDS TO BE TAUGHT.
JUST LIKE HOW CIGARETTES ARE
TAUGHT TO YOUNG CHILDREN,
BECAUSE THAT'S THE FEARS.
IT'S NOW GOING TO BE MORE
ACCEPTABLE TO YOUR YOUTH.
IT'S STILL GOING TO BE SOLD OR
TAXED, AND ONLY FOR ADULTS.
YOU REALLY NEED TO MAKE SURE
THERE'S PROPER EDUCATION
ESPECIALLY FOR THE YOUTH.
A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULD GO TO
AMSTERDAM FOR MARIJUANA, BUT THE
RULES HAVE CHANGED.
IT USED TO BE YOU WANT IT, YOU
CAN GET IT.
APPARENTLY IT'S NOT THE SAME
OVER THERE ANYMORE.
IF YOU'RE PLANNING ON THAT BIG
TRIP.
YOU MIGHT WANT TO LOOK AT
THAT.
GO TO COLORADO.
GO TO COLORADO, INSTEAD.
YOU CAN SEE THAT AS OK, COME
ON OVER, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE
TAKING MORE VACATIONS THERE.
I THINK THERE'S GOING TO HAVE
TO BE A LOT OF RULES AND
RESTRICTIONS WITH THIS COMING
LEGAL.
THEY CAN'T HAVE A FREE FOR ALL.
I'M SURE THEY'RE GOING TO MAKE
SURE THAT THEY HAVE A
BEHIND IT JUST FORD, JIVE NEVER
DONE IT.
I'M AS PURE AS THE DRIVEN SNOW.
THE CHEETOS AND GOLDFISH?
WE ASKED OUR FACEBOOK
FRIENDS.
DIANE SAID IT NEEDS TO BE
LEGALIZED NATIONWIDE, NOT JUST
INDIVIDUAL STATES, TAX IT AND
SELL IT LEGALLY.
IT HAS LESS NEGATIVE SIDE
EFFECTS THAN ALCOHOL.
OF COURSE NOT, DON'T HAVE IT
LEGALIZED, OOH!
IT WOULD JUST MAKE IT OK AND
EASIER THAN IT ALREADY IS
PROBABLY TO MINORS.
I PRAY THEY NEVER DO IT.
WE WOULD DEFINITELY SEE A
CHANGE, JOBS, RESTAURANTS WHEN
IT'S TAXED LIKE SPOKES.
NOT TO MENTION HOW MUCH MORE