So, how’s pot legalization working in Colorado?

Let's take a look at the trends in revenue and crime after the first few months of Colorado's legalization of marijuana.

Obviously, it's incredibly tough to tell what the long-term ramifications will be, but a few months have passed and a picture is starting to take shape.

Since retail sales of recreational marijuana began in Colorado, revenues from marijuana sales have continued trending up. At the same time, crime in Denver, home of most recreational marijuana shops in the state, has dropped nearly across the board.

 

Colorado and Denver's experiment with legalization is, in other words, going well. The state is seeing its coffers filled with some extra revenue, as expected. And crime, despite warnings from law enforcement officials, isn't rising.

 

If you like pretty graphs and detailed information, this link is very helpful and informative. 

Let's see if this leads to more legalization across the country. New industries could pop up, crime could go down, and Snoop Dogg and Ricky Williams could become the world's most prominent pitchment.