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10 years of legal marijuana

Ten years ago Colorado became the first state to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use. It’s sold nearly $12 billion since then, and recreational pot is legal in nearly half of states.

Colorado Public Radio’s Ben Markus reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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