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The True Cost of Marijuana: A Colorado Town That Went All-In

The True Cost of Marijuana: A Colorado Town That Went All-In
The number of homeless people in Pueblo, Colo., has increased since 2014 when retail marijuana was legalized in the state. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
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PUEBLO, Colo.—It’s a common story across America: A city loses its main employer, usually a manufacturing company with well-paying, blue-collar jobs (that often go to China). The city’s economy crumbles, and those who can move out, do.

Decades later, and looking peeling-paint tired, the city hasn’t managed to recover, but drugs have found a permanent home.

Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
Charlotte Cuthbertson is a senior reporter with The Epoch Times who primarily covers border security and the opioid crisis.
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