Jonah Donaghy

         For myself the legalization of marijuana had very little effect on my life personally. Of course I grew up in the mountains where it was somewhat legal anyway and it wasn't like because it was legal more/less  people smoked, it stayed at the same rate I think it had for years. Maybe the difference was people didn't care whether others knew they smoked, for I did see more people smoking publicly.
         The big difference I did notice was in the cities or bigger town, when dipensaries started poppin up like weeds, they're where 11 in my town of 4,000 people. Of course my town Nederland was the second town to legalize it, but still 11 dispensaries was a bit much. The crime rate went up atleast from what it seemed, the police force nearly doubled in size with new equipment it seemed every month. I personally did not notice a drastic change in crime, though they're where a lot of people, but I think the extra cops where for illegal grow-ops.
          Now that is has been several years I can honestly say I think legalization has been a good thing. My only complaint would have to be influx of new people from other states and countries, who are changing the culture around Colorado makin it not as friendly a place as it used to be, but other then that it has created thousands of jobs and put millions back into the economy.