Opinion: Rely on other states’ experience to craft workable marijuana laws

Most of America enjoys real-world experience with regulating cannabis. Thirty-six states, including Virginia, have legalized it for therapeutic purposes. Similarly, 18 states have also moved to regulate the adult-use market. Public support for these policies is at record highs, with some two-thirds of Americans — including majorities of Democrats, independents and Republicans — supporting them. That is because these laws are operating largely as voters and politicians intended and because the public prefers legalization to criminal prohibition.