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unhappycamper

(60,364 posts) Wed Jan 22, 2014, 07:03 AM Jan 2014

Colorado GOP rep. tells Fox News: ‘Matter of time’ before legal pot turns violent

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/01/21/colorado-gop-rep-tells-fox-news-matter-of-time-before-legal-pot-turns-violent/

Colorado GOP rep. tells Fox News: ‘Matter of time’ before legal pot turns violent
By David Edwards
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 9:17 EST

Colorado state Rep. Jared Wright (R) warned on Tuesday that it was just a “matter of time” before marijuana legalization started causing violence and increased crime.

In an interview with Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade, Wright said that he was sponsoring a bill to make it illegal for food stamps recipients to use their electronic benefits cards (EBT) to access funds at ATM machines in marijuana dispensaries.

Wright explained that homeless people he spoke to around the state Capitol agreed that his bill was reasonable.

“As a lower-middle class American myself, I think it’s unfair to be encouraging a lot of these folks who are coming off of addiction, who we should be encouraging to come out of their addictions,” the Colorado Republican noted.

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Colorado GOP rep. tells Fox News: ‘Matter of time’ before legal pot turns violent (Original Post) unhappycamper Jan 2014 OP

I think he's confusing it with illegal pot. longship Jan 2014 #1

That anxious, furrowed brow of yours, Jared... tridim Jan 2014 #2

This guy has a terrible record locks Jan 2014 #3

Thank God legal alcohol use never turns violent. denverbill Feb 2014 #4

longship

(40,416 posts)

1. I think he's confusing it with illegal pot.

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2014, 07:52 AM

Jan 2014

Compare with illegal booze during prohibition.

I drop the mic.

tridim

(45,358 posts)

2. That anxious, furrowed brow of yours, Jared...

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2014, 08:32 AM

Jan 2014

Can be easily relieved with a bit of Cannabis.

It's legal in your state, idiot.

locks

(2,012 posts)

3. This guy has a terrible record

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2014, 04:15 PM

Jan 2014

and embarrassed even the right wingers on the western slope during his campaign. If FOX news had even a shred of integrity (which they don't) they would have asked him to come up with some facts about marijuana causing violence and crime, especially as compared to alcohol.

denverbill

(11,489 posts)

4. Thank God legal alcohol use never turns violent.

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 02:02 PM

Feb 2014

Or we might have to outlaw that as well.

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