00_iyc_tjd_hc_summit_800px.jpg. Share this article. Good intentions do not guarantee good regulations. Unintended consequences often eclipse the improvements a rule aims to make, ultimately causing more harm than good.
The state's voters legalized medical marijuana in 1998. Prior to Tuesday's vote, 23 states and the District of Columbia had legalized marijuana for medical purposes, while Colorado and Washington were the only states to allow recreational marijuana use.
âThere is a massive sense of momentum in this regard.â. Recreational use had been approved in previous years in Alaska, Oregon, Washington and Colorado. Lynne Lyman, California state director for the group, noted that 40 million people now have access to legal recreational marijuana.