Marijuana revenue from 2018-19 was only narrowly behind severance taxes ($281,555,302) and motor vehicle registrations ($280,349,502).
Colorado Congressmen strenuously object to AG Sessions rescinding Obama-era federal prosecution guidance on state-legal marijuana.
Federalism: If you’re not the one pushing the boundaries, I guarantee the boundaries are pushing on you.
After wasting time to warn me of goats and people on the side of the road, his focus was on him helping police on a drug and criminal program…
After wasting time to warn me of goats and people on the side of the road, his focus was on him helping police on a drug and criminal program…
It’s ironic that one of the few “states’ rights” battles won in recent times was Colorado’s decision to legalize marijuana in the teeth of federal laws to the contrary. Pot really isn’t legal in Colorado, of course. The federal government still bans the stuff. And in Gonzales v. Raich (2005), the Supreme Court held that the federal ban is valid and the supreme law of the land. Last I looked, Colorado was still part of “the land.”
As Colorado’s legislators consider the task force’s recommendations during the next month or so, they should keep Althouse’s suggestions in mind. Maybe that will help steer them toward policies that show greater respect for free markets, consumer choice, and freedom of speech.
