Here's a recap: If you're still 'undecided' on the cannabis debate, Joe Rogan brilliantly summarizes why hemp was made illegal in the first place. In addition, the number of people experiencing extreme benefit from including high-quality cannabis extract(s) into their regime are sky-rocketing – causing a large number to question why the recreational use of marijuana is still under prohibition.

Whatever way you look at it, the benefits of using cannabis far extend those derived from 'legal' substances, such as alcohol. And now, three years after marijuana was made legal in Colorado, the state is continuing to report massive economic improvement and reduced crime rate.

For starters, just in recreational sales of marijuana in 2014, Colorado sold over $34 million in the month of August. $3.4 million of that (10%) went straight to the government and towards building schools. At the time, a number of sources expected Colorado to rake in at LEAST $30 million from their recreational marijuana market – just from taxes alone.

Unsurprisingly, the state far surpassed that expectation. Between January and October 2014, the tax revenue was recorded at $60.1 million. No doubt a new high (*ahem* pun intended) will be attained in 2015.

The serious tax money being accumulated is being used to strengthen Colorado communities, provide free education, and clean up the streets. With numbers like these being reported, it surely is no longer a question of 'if' all states will someday legalize cannabis, but 'when'. The market has potential to transform the economy and inspire an awakening.