Colorado family blames high-potency marijuana for son s suicide, urges lawmakers to look at impact of dabbing
Nearly nine years after voters legalized recreational marijuana in Colorado, one family is asking lawmakers to look closer at the impacts high-potency marijuana is having on the state.
and last updated 2021-05-04 00:29:16-04
DENVER â Nearly nine years after voters legalized recreational marijuana in Colorado, one family is asking lawmakers to look closer at the impacts high-potency marijuana is having on the state.
âWe were a normal family,â John Stack said. âIf this can happen to us, it can happen to anyone.â
âWe donât want other parents to go through this hell,â his wife Laura Stack said, echoing his sentiment.
Family blames high-potency marijuana for son s suicide, urges lawmakers to look into dabbing
Nearly nine years after voters legalized recreational marijuana in Colorado, one family is asking lawmakers to look closer at the impacts high-potency marijuana is having on the state.
By: KMGH Staff
and last updated 2021-05-04 13:39:09-04
DENVER, Colo. â Nearly nine years after voters legalized recreational marijuana in Colorado, one family is asking lawmakers to look closer at the impacts high-potency marijuana is having on the state.
âWe were a normal family,â John Stack said. âIf this can happen to us, it can happen to anyone.â
âWe donât want other parents to go through this hell,â his wife Laura Stack said, echoing his sentiment.
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Colorado has sold over $10 billion in rec cannabis. ShutterstockProfessional / Shutterstock.com
In the wake of last yearâs economic shutdowns, five states have legalized recreational marijuana over the past four months. Colorado Springs, however, has yet to find a way to allow voters to decide whether recreational sale of the substance is right for the city.Â
Colorado Springs, like most cities, suffered an economic blow last year. Commerce slowed to a crawl in all but a few industries. The unemployment rate rose to a record high of around 12 percent. The city of Colorado Springs instituted a hiring freeze and slashed operational budgets by 20 percent across departments, cutting more than $21 million from coffers. But while city government took a share of CARES Act funding the federal government distributed to the state last year â using it to plug holes in its budget for 2021 with $15.7 million in expenditure savings â experts