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this is To the Point. Will big money create big pot?

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Marijuana is a one-time symbol of America's counterculture.

But even while it's still illegal under federal law,

it's already a $2.7 billion business. That's attracting Wall Street and Silicon Valley investors to a legalization

movement originally devoted to medical needs and social justice. Activists now are warning

about Big Pot, a corporate behemoth like big alcohol or big tobacco, with little concern for

public health or the environment. In an economy based on the profit motive, will legalization

have unintended consequences? Today's talking point, one of the world's most honored dissidents

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The movement to legalized marijuana appears to be on a role despite a defeat this week in Ohio.

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