When the first medical marijuana dispensary opened up out west, I had a very different take on it than many did in my home state. For me, medical marijuana was way overdue given the proven benefits for people suffering from a myriad of conditions. I knew the facts on medical marijuana and I also knew that this was just the beginning of a much bigger cannabis legalization push. Many in my home state were simply horrified that any kind of cannabis product was legal anywhere in our country. Year later, when medical marijuana was on the ballot for the first time, it was those folks who won out. Again, I knew the medical marijuana facts and I knew that wasn’t the last of our efforts to pass medical marijuana. It took two more election cycles for the vote to be really close on medical marijuana. Finally, it passed. I was thrilled for all those people who could now get a medical marijuana card and get access to a cannabis dispensary. The fact that these people had to sneak around and break the law to get medical marijuana was simply obscene to me. And I watched as the statewide attitude started to change once medical marijuana was such a clear success. It wasn’t long before recreational marijuana was on the ballot. It didn’t pass the first time out. But just like medical marijuana, it’s just a matter of time before anyone of age had access to a cannabis dispensary in our state. I firmly believe that the attitude toward cannabis and cannabis dispensaries has changed. People see the benefit of legalizing something that shouldn’t be illegal anyway.