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The ‘War on Drugs’ isn’t worth the collateral damage

By Gregory Kane
Published January 5, 2014 5:00am ET
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The ‘War on Drugs’ isn’t worth the collateral damage
A line waits outside the Cannabis Club on Main Street in downtown Breckenridge, Colo., for an 8 a.m. opening of the store on Jan. 1. (AP/Denver Post) | Kathryn Scott Osler

For a while there, I was wondering if Darren Austin and his son Tyler Austin had smoked one joint too many.

On Jan. 1, a new law went into effect in Colorado: Residents of the state and those visiting from other states can now buy marijuana for other than medical reasons.

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