Enough pot happy talk now that Colorado has legalized marijuana

By Lawrence Kudlow

Published January 7, 2014 5:00am ET

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Enough pot happy talk now that Colorado has legalized marijuana — Employees help customers at the crowded sales counter inside Medicine ManÃÂ marijuanaÃÂ retail store, which opened as a legal recreational retail outlet in Denver on Jan. 1.ÃÂ (AP/Brennan Linsley) | Brennan Linsley

There was way too much giddiness in the media about the first day of legal pot selling in Colorado. Instead of all the happy talk, I think it’s time for some sober discussion and a strong dose of education about the addiction risks of smoking marijuana — particularly among young people. It may start out as a party, but it often ends up as something much, much worse.

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