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When CNBC debuts its one-hour documentary, Marijuana Country: The Cannabis Boom on January 5, viewers across the country will see NBC reporter and former Channel 7 anchorman Harry Smith take a look at Colorado’s cannabis industry after a year of recreational legalization. Smith and his team observed the beginning of retail cannabis last year in the documentary, “Marijuana in America: Colorado Pot Rush,” and continue to look at the legal, social and economic impact of the plant in their latest follow-up.

Westword recently interviewed Smith via email about his interest in legal marijuana, the changes he’s noticed after one year and the media’s portrayal of the controversial business.

See also: “Colorado Went to Pot in 2014 — but There’s More!“

Westword: What changes have you noticed in the marijuana industry (policies, regulations, earning power, the attitude towards it, etc.) since your last visit to Colorado?

Harry Smith: The regulatory landscape continues to change. Perhaps evolve is a better word. Those who are nimble enough to keep up will succeed, and it’s incredible that after a year, many companies are still having to deal in cash. Some banks are tip-toeing in, but others have jumped away leaving businesses in the lurch, so there is still a great deal of resentment toward legalization.

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