Here is the irony for ya.
Back when the states were suing the tobacco companies, Colorado was in line for their cut of the settlement.
Their justification was that health care costs were higher because of tobacco and they needed to be reimbursed.
I wonder what their explanation will be when it is clear that pot, like tobacco, causes serious health issues. AND they made money, in the form of taxes, off of the sales of pot.
They made money off of cigarette and tobacco taxes, too. AFAIK, all the states did. Not that that will stop a lawsuit to ‘defray medical expenses’ or some such nonsense. Like the tobacco settlement, diddley squat will be spent on sick smokers, but lawyers will get fat off the proceeds.