“Will police have more free time once pot becomes legal?”
Good question! And it’s answered by Ted Hesson in his good article in Fusion.net.
Spoiler alert: No.
Second spoiler: I’m quoted.
Third spoiler: I curse (yet again).
“Will police have more free time once pot becomes legal?”
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