Thursday, January 24. Is it unconstitutional to restrict marijuana sales to CO residents? “…Mason Tvert, one of the law’s proponents, says there shouldn’t be a debate at all, arguing it would be unconstitutional to prohibit out-of-state adults from buying pot. He believes it would also be bad public policy. ‘It’s entirely unconstitutional and it’ll...
Read more →Top Story Washington will not stop Federally-funded efforts to eradicate marijuana. “The Washington State Patrol announced Monday that they expect to continue their state-wide Marijuana Eradication Program, despite the November passage of I-502, which legalized the adult use of marijuana in Washington state. Since the program began a decade ago, the Washington State Patrol has...
Read more →Top Story: Washington regulatory authorities open the regulatory process to public forums. “The Washington State Liquor Control Board will hold six evening public forums across Washington regarding the implementation of Initiative 502. The forums are an opportunity for interested citizens to meet WSLCB staff involved in implementation, be updated on implementation and to provide input...
Read more →Petition & White House Response ONDCP Chief Gil Kerlikowske responds to a petition to the White House to support states’ right to regulate marijuana like alcohol. “Thank you for participating in We the People and speaking out on the legalization of marijuana. Coming out of the recent election, it is clear that we’re in the...
Read more →Although Coloradans went to the ballot box to ensure that marijuana would be legal in their state, there are still plenty of details to hammer out. By gubernatorial order, a group of experts and public officials has commenced meetings that will determine the specific mechanisms of the state’s retail sales laws. Read on… The...
Read more →”With A64 official, it is now legal for adults to possess small amounts and smoke marijuana in private. But the legislature still has to establish rules for how pot will ultimately be regulated and sold. The commercial component is a central consideration of the task force and one that has raised questions about whether retail marijuana shops...
Read more →”Once retail shops for recreational marijuana can open their doors in Colorado, who will actually be allowed to use them? This was one of the questions raised at a meeting yesterday of the Amendment 64 task force charged with making recommendations on implementing the new law. We’ll likely see more debate over the next month...
Read more →”They have two months to create the rules to regulate a new industry of legalized, regulated marijuana sales in Colorado. They are members of a task force created by an executive order on December 10, when Gov. John Hickenlooper officially declared Amendment 64 law. Their mission: establishing a regulatory framework for a new statewide marijuana industry… There are five...
Read more →Today’s round-up of stories demonstrates that although I-502 and A-64 won at the ballot box over a year ago, the laws still face an uncertain and contested status. The most recent round of resistance comes from a group of Colorado businesses and the president of University of Colorado. Resistance from businesses Colorado businesses...
Read more →United States Attorney Jenny A. Durkan Western District Of Washington Statement From U.S. Attorney’s Office On Initiative 502 The Department of Justice is reviewing the legalization initiatives recently passed in Colorado and Washington State. The Department’s responsibility to enforce the Controlled Substances Act remains unchanged. Neither States nor the Executive branch can nullify a...
Read more →In an editorial, the Post advises the Federal government to let the states experiment. Elsewhere, activists in Colorado debate about to what extent they should take advantage of the law’s new freedoms, wary of provoking backlash. And marijuana dealers look to make big time profits in licit markets. Top Stories WASH PO: Feds should...
Read more →Ron Paul signs on to Rep. DeGette’s anti-Federal pre-emption amendment. “The list of legislators co-sponsoring the measure has grown, and among those signing on is Representative Ron Paul, arguably Congress’ best-known opponent of the War on Drugs. The co-sponsors of the so-called Respect States’ and Citizens’ Rights Act were originally listed as representatives Earl Blumenauer (Oregon),...
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