The US has come quite some way in legalizing cannabis use, with nearly half of states having laws permitting recreational cannabis use. Yet the legalization of cannabis remains an ever-present, heated and polarizing debate. One that is often exploited by politicians to win votes, either by stoking fear of the harms that will come from legalizing cannabis, or by the promise of decreased violent crime and increased tax revenue from cannabis sales.
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