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Related: About this forumGovernor: Legalizing pot was bad idea
Colorados decision to legalize marijuana was a bad idea, the states governor said Friday.
Gov. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat who opposed the 2012 decision by voters to make pot legal, said the state still doesnt fully know what the unintended consequences of the move will be.
If I could've waved a wand the day after the election, I would've reversed the election and said, 'This was a bad idea, Hickenlooper said Friday on CNBC's Squawk Box.
You don't want to be the first person to do something like this, he said.
Read the rest at: http://thehill.com/policy/finance/230511-colorado-governor-legalizing-pot-was-bad-idea
KeepItReal
(7,769 posts)Everyone knows about the banking limitations and lack of Federal support.
earthside
(6,960 posts)I don't know what Hick is talking about.
If a person is not interested in marijuana there is simply no impact on you at all ... except seeing an occasional marijuana store now and then.
There hasn't been any increase in crime; there aren't hordes of stoners wandering around; the Doritos section of the grocery store is still well stocked; etc.
In other words, contrary to the doomsters predictions, legal sales of recreational marijuana has had zero impact on the average Coloradan's daily life.
Exultant Democracy
(6,595 posts)Not that I think this negativity impact is major enough to question all the new revenue since we still see the continuing decline of violent crime.
We just have to find a way to take care of a homeless population that more or less tripled over night according to the report some shelters have put out. (How knows maybe they are liars and just want a cut of that sweet sweet cheddar)
tridim
(45,358 posts)denverbill
(11,489 posts)People have been smoking pots for decades. The only change us voters made was to stop throwing them in jail for doing so and to stick our fingers in the eyes of the illegal drug dealers.
He has no problem when frackers want to pollute the water we drink and the air we breathe, but dammit if people want to decide to smoke pot, well, that's not something they should be allowed to decide. The government needs to decide that for them.
Democrat, my ass.
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NV Whino
(20,886 posts)Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)And the private prison industry wants y'all to know that to be true through a convenient mouthpiece masquerading as some sort of "public servant".
Think of all the lost investments and income that won't be generated. Perish the thought! No way! Talk about unintended consequences. There are many vested interests waiting in line to voice their bottom line grievances.
From an older article:
Colorado paying millions for unneeded private prisons
http://www.cpt12.org/news/index.php/colorado-paying-millions-for-unneeded-private-prisons/
mountain grammy
(27,281 posts)mountain grammy
(27,281 posts)STFU Hick.. go drink a few brews and chill.
CrispyQ
(38,287 posts)~insert flip-the-bird smilie here
Blue Owl
(54,763 posts)SoLeftIAmRight
(4,883 posts)what an ass