Posted on 12/18/2014 2:20:21 PM PST by balch3
OKLAHOMA CITY – After legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, Colorado is at the heart of a lawsuit.
The Denver Post is reporting that Nebraska and Oklahoma have filed a lawsuit with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to strike down Colorado’s legalization laws.
The Colorado attorney general’s office says the lawsuit alleges “that Colorado’s Amendment 64 and its implementing legislation regarding marijuana is unconstitutional under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution.”
“Because neighboring states have expressed concern about Colorado-grown marijuana coming into their states, we are not entirely surprised by this action,” said Colorado Attorney General John Suthers. “However, it appears the plaintiff’s primary grievance stems from non-enforcement of federal laws regarding marijuana, as opposed to choices made by the voters of Colorado. We believe this suit is without merit and we will vigorously defend against it in the U.S. Supreme Court.”
Click here to read a copy of the lawsuit.
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt issued the following statement about the lawsuit:
“Fundamentally, Oklahoma and states surrounding Colorado are being impacted by Colorado’s decision to legalize and promote the commercialization of marijuana which has injured Oklahoma’s ability to enforce our state’s policies against marijuana. Federal law classifies marijuana as an illegal drug. The health and safety risks posed by marijuana, especially to children and teens, are well documented. The illegal products being distributed in Colorado are being trafficked across state lines thereby injuring neighboring states like Oklahoma and Nebraska. As the state’s chief legal officer, the attorney general’s office is taking this step to protect the health and safety of Oklahomans.”
and sue 0bama and impeach 0bama.
Those other States need to get their own smoke. Don’t boggart that joint dude!
Oklahoma, Nebraska suing Colorado over legalization of marijuana
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Good for them. I oppose dopertarian standards like pro-dope laws.
However. I would be hard pressed to see just how these neighboring states have been harmed.
The states rights argument only works as long as Colorado keeps it within their borders. If it crosses the border, it makes the case for Federal involvement as interstate commerce.
These neighboring states should grow a pair and do what the US SHOULD be doing.
Close the border.
Seriously. Put up checkpoints on the state line and search the hell outta any car with Colorado plates.
That won’t work ... LOL ...
“Good for them. I oppose dopertarian standards like pro-dope laws.”
I would like to know your prescription for people crippled and hurt with chronic pain. Opioid therapy? How would you help these people? How would you protect those people? People with spinal injuries and bone deformities and nerve pain that never stops.
What’s your solution for them?
Why legalize it when the government makes so much more by criminalizing it? Not to mention that they get to hire thousands of JBTs to enforce the law.
Legal drugs.
Now. Do you have any off the wall questions totally unrelated to the thread?
Or would you like to hijack this into a medical marijuana discussion.
Hey, how about throwing these potheads for life and enforcing your own laws before whining to the feds and interfere with another State’s internal affairs?
I’m going to make my first trip to the local recreational pot shop to pick up an Indica edible for later use (pain relief). Boy, I wish I had this a few days ago. Acetaminophen and Naproxen did nothing. As I mentioned in another thread, the just-retired Washington State Liquor Control Board Chairman!!! did the same thing, purchasing or being given a brownie for knee surgery pain.
wonder if the odor can be controlled from crossing over state lines too. The stuff stinks like a skunk! So will Wisconsin and Indiana sue the state of Michigan because of medical marijuana. Up here in the UP of Michigan for example some people must travel through Wisconsin on the 15 miles of US 2 to move from one part of the Upper Peninsula to another part of the Upper Peninsula. So lets say you purchase your medical marijuan in Escanba or Iron Mountain and decide to travel through Wisconsin to go to IronWood, Iron River, Crystal Falls, Houghton, Hancock, Onatonagon, Bruce or somewhere in the Western UP. Are you in violation of Interstate Commerce Laws and also transporting an illegal substance across state line. I asked this question at a city council meeting and no one knew how to respond. Lets face it in the 11730 people who reside there 900 -1200 people are doing medical marijuana. The marijuana at this time is being purchased in Lower Michigan and must go through one of two routes
Route 1 Lower Michigan travel over the Mackinac Bridge into the UP of MI
Route 2 Lower Michigan through northern Indiana , Illinois and Wisconsin to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Look the States of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin could possibly pull over any vehicle from Michigan as a possible transport of Medical Marijuana
Currently the State of Michigan is closing evry facility that sells medical marijuana until the Medical Marijuana Dispensary Law is passed in the Michigan Legislator. There is only one facility open in Lansing at this time. The reason I know is I checked out the issue. But I have questions too?
The Colorado attorney general’s office says the lawsuit alleges “that Colorado’s Amendment 64 and its implementing legislation regarding marijuana is unconstitutional under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution.”
It’s a solid argument, but I think they leave themselves open to the counter-argument that the federal laws must be constitutional themselves in order to claim supremacy.
Set up checkpoints at the state line and search all incoming vehicles with CO or WA plates.
Reality is the (legal) Colorado stuff is too expensive to smuggle across state lines, when there are local sources already dealing in neighboring states.
Demand is high in CO and taxes even higher. Why smuggle from CO when the same stuff is available for less from the Mexican Cartel?
Good. That steaming pile of socialist sophistry we refer to in polite company as the "New Deal Commerce Clause" needs to be hauled out and stomped into a mud hole, and then the mud hole stomped dry.
The CO stuff is better, and you don’t have to deal with shady characters. A true pothead could just get seeds of a good strain and grow his own.
Oh Yeh. Get off my cloud. States rights rules.
Eh. This is why we have states. Let Colorado have legal pot and let Oklahoma keep pot illegal. We need to strengthen Federalism, not weaken it.
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