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FORT COLLINS, Colo.—Fort Collins police say marijuana-related arrests have not increased over the past five years despite the rise of medical-marijuana dispensaries.
Police say about 300 people are arrested each year for illicit sales, possession or production of the drug.
Dispensary owners tell the Fort Collins Coloradoan ( ) the statistics show medical marijuana dispensaries have not increased illegal drug use. Police say there has been no significant increase because state laws now protect many people who use marijuana.
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Information from: Fort Collins Coloradoan,
