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A decade later, is Colorado’s regulated marijuana model still a national leader?

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Ten years ago, there was no model for state-regulated, adult-use marijuana.

Colorado had to build its own model from scratch, with regulations for the alcohol and tobacco markets as the only guide.

In the decade since, nearly half of all states have legalized adult-use cannabis – many of them following Colorado’s example.

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Some emerging adult-use markets such as Minnesota and New York are working to improve on the initial weak points of Colorado’s model, such as its lack of social equity.

Additionally, policymakers appear more invested in helping cannabis business owners today than they have been in the past.

But

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