Washingtonians Smoke 175 Tons of Weed Annually
Knowing how much marijuana people consume is now a very important statistic for officials in Washington and Colorado. That number can help them make sound decisions about how to regulate the supply side of the country’s first recreational marijuana markets. And on Wednesday a non-profit think tank released a report showing that Washington residents consume far more weed than the state initially thought. In 2012, the Washington Office of Financial Management estimated that residents were consuming about 85 metric tons of marijuana. TheRAND Corporation now estimates [...]