Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883

Letter to the Editor- Commercialized marijuana: It's not what they promise

As the United States Attorney for the District of Colorado, I am very familiar with the impact on Colorado and its people since marijuana was legalized with regulations and a special tax in 2012. We were told Colorado would lead the nation on a grand experiment in commercialized marijuana. Six years later - it’s a perfect time to pause and assess some results of that experiment.

Recent reports fro...