Marijuana is legal in twenty-one states and the District of Columbia in one form or another. However, only Colorado and Washington state have legalized marijuana for recreational use, while the rest of the states permit medical marijuana.

Will the rest of the states follow suit? Only time will tell. For now, the nation is looking closely at Washington State and Colorado for any potential issues in legalizing recreational marijuana.

According to the infographic below, legalizing the controversial drug may not be so bad after all.

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