{"id":38013,"date":"2015-08-16T18:46:50","date_gmt":"2015-08-16T18:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.trueactivist.com\/?p=38013"},"modified":"2018-11-06T09:12:43","modified_gmt":"2018-11-06T09:12:43","slug":"in-one-month-colorado-sold-34-million-in-marijuana-3-4-million-went-to-schools-and-crime-decreased-by-15-t3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/in-one-month-colorado-sold-34-million-in-marijuana-3-4-million-went-to-schools-and-crime-decreased-by-15-t3\/","title":{"rendered":"In One Month, Colorado Sold $34 Million In Marijuana: $3.4 Million Went To Schools, And Crime Decreased By 15%"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Here\u2019s a recap: <\/b>If you\u2019re still \u2018undecided\u2019 on the cannabis debate, Joe Rogan brilliantly summarizes why hemp was made illegal in the first place<\/a>. In addition, the number of people experiencing extreme <\/i>benefit from including high-quality cannabis extract(s)<\/a> into their regime are sky-rocketing – causing a large number<\/i> to question why the recreational use of marijuana<\/a> is still<\/b> under prohibition.<\/p>\n

Whatever way you look at it, the benefits of using cannabis<\/a> far extend those derived from \u2018legal\u2019 substances, such as alcoho<\/a>l. And now, three years after marijuana was made legal in Colorado<\/a>, the state is continuing to report massive economic improvement and reduced crime rate.<\/a><\/p>\n

For starters,\u00a0just\u00a0<\/em>in\u00a0recreational sales of marijuana in 2014, Colorado sold over $34 million in the month of August. $3.4 million of that (10%) went straight to the government and towards building schools. At the time, a number of sources<\/a> expected Colorado to rake in at LEAST $30 million from their recreational marijuana market – just from taxes alone.<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, the state far surpassed\u00a0<\/i>that expectation. Between January and October 2014, the tax revenue was recorded at $60.1 million<\/a>. No doubt a\u00a0new high<\/strong>\u00a0(*ahem*\u00a0pun intended<\/em>) will be attained in 2015.<\/p>\n

The serious tax money being accumulated is being used to strengthen Colorado communities, provide free education,<\/a> and clean up the streets. With numbers like these being reported, it surely is no longer a question of ‘if’ all states will someday legalize cannabis<\/a>, but ‘when’.<\/strong> The market has potential to\u00a0transform the economy <\/a>and inspire an awakening.<\/p>\n

Following is a graph showing the continual increase in sales:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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As Natural Society<\/em>\u00a0<\/a>reported in 2014, the crime rates in Colorado are also plummeting, and crime hasn\u2019t just decreased by a little, but a lot<\/i> – 15%!<\/strong> The murder rate has also decreased by 42%.<\/strong><\/em> With these figures, one can expect the government to spend more money on improving infrastructure<\/a> and other business opportunities for Colorado citizens with all the new tax revenue.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Another benefit of the growing weed<\/a> <\/em>business\u00a0is that unemployment rates<\/a> are dropping dramatically, too.<\/p>\n

With marijuana legalized<\/a>, companies in Colorado will no doubt be benefiting from the boosted economy, as well. More cash in hand will allow citizens a looser grip on their wallet, and inspired munchies may cause them to stumble into the nearest pizza shop,<\/a> grocery store, or bakery to satisfy their hunger.<\/a><\/p>\n

All in all, it seems the decision to legalize marijuana<\/a> was an intelligent one. Which states will be the next to legalize recreational use of marijuana<\/em>? Here are our predictions.<\/a><\/p>\n

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