Repeal of Amendment 64 (recriminalize mj) failed in Colorado

[RainDog]

3. the article is pretty interesting

some people say they're afraid voters will not approve the 25% tax that will be part of recreational cannabis sales.

but they can only vote on such issues in even-year elections, so some claimed it was unconstitutional for CO lawmakers to even present the legislation.

maybe it was a bid by some in conservative districts to appear to oppose w/o having to deal with the consequences of actually repealing something voted on but not yet implemented.

In Arizona, in the 1990s, people voted for medical mj and the legislature overturned the vote. People in AZ had to vote in three different elections and also vote on legislation that would prohibit the legislator from overturning the vote to get their "representatives" to follow the will of the voters.

Since Polis is becoming a nationally-recognized political leader on this issue - and generating positive, progressive views of CO, I think he must have support among the state polical wonks. Plus the legislation in CO has avoided the free-for-all that has been CA's approach.

I do hope there are political consequences for those who are on the repeal wagon because that would send a big message to all state and federal pols that the issue has moved into mainstream consensus for liberalization.