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Colorado was one of the first to legalize recreational cannabis, and as a result it has a worsening smog problem while the rest of the country has improving air quality.

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The [[cannabis]] plants create [[ozone]] around humans, and:

{{cquote|Ozone at ground level can make it difficult to breathe, cause shortness of breath and coughing, inflame airways, aggravate lung diseases (like asthma and chronic bronchitis), and make lungs more susceptible to infection. Washoe County has already exceeded ozone air-quality standards multiple times this year and in 2018.<ref name="Study"/>}}

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==Colorado cannabis smog==

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[[Colorado]] was one of the first to legalize recreational [[cannabis]], and as a result it has a worsening smog problem while the rest of the country has improving air quality.

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"Whereas smog is decreasing across most major cities, Denver is one of the few cities to see increases in smog and lower overall air quality."<ref>https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/ex/sustainablecitiescollective/how-smog-destroying-denver-s-rocky-mountain-views/242886/</ref>

==References==

[[category:cannabis]]

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