Dean Whitlock: The cost of legalized marijuana

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Dean Whitlock, of Thetford, a freelance writer who has been researching the issues surrounding marijuana legalization for years. A former supporter of legalization, he is now opposed. He is a member of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM-VT)
Think about all the tax money Vermont will get if we legalize commercial, tax-and-regulate marijuana.
I am.
But I want the facts. I don’t trust the profit-driven, multi-billion-dollar marijuana industry to tell