Colorado family blames high-potency marijuana for son’s suicide, urges lawmakers to look at impact of dabbing

Nearly nine years after voters legalized recreational marijuana in Colorado, one family is asking lawmakers to look closer at the impacts high-potency marijuana is having on the state.

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