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jct74
03-21-2016, 11:05 AM
Supreme Court Rejects States’ Challenge To Colorado Marijuana Law

JONAH BENNETT
11:15 AM 03/21/2016

The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to take up a lawsuit launched by Nebraska and Oklahoma trying to strike down Colorado’s legalization of recreational marijuana.

Justices voted 6-2 to block the lawsuit from reaching the nation’s highest court. Nebraska and Oklahoma attorneys general have complained that Colorado’s legalization of the drug has caused marijuana to uncontrollably pour into their states, prompting a massive drain on law enforcement resources.

Attorneys from the two states also argued that Colorado’s legislation violates the Controlled Substances Act. Colorado in turn responded that a state cannot violate the rights of another state merely for embracing a policy with which its neighbors disagree.

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“There’s no question about it: This is good news for legalization supporters,” Tom Angell, chairman of the Marijuana Majority, told The Daily Caller News Foundation. “This case, if it went forward and the Court ruled the wrong way, had the potential to roll back many of the gains our movement has achieved to date.”

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http://dailycaller.com/2016/03/21/supreme-court-rejects-states-challenge-to-colorado-marijuana-law/

CaptUSA
03-21-2016, 11:25 AM
Shame. I would have liked it to go to the SC and force them to re-institute the Tenth Amendment.

specsaregood
03-21-2016, 11:27 AM
Shame. I would have liked it to go to the SC and force them to re-institute the Tenth Amendment.

I would expect that possible result, unlikely.

farreri
03-21-2016, 12:33 PM
prompting a massive drain on law enforcement resources.

http://dailycaller.com/2016/03/21/supreme-court-rejects-states-challenge-to-colorado-marijuana-law/
That was already occurring in these prohibitionist states.

presence
03-21-2016, 03:27 PM
Supreme Court denies Oklahoma and Nebraska challenge to ... (http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_29665899/scotus-denies-oklahoma-and-nebraskas-proposed-lawsuit-against)
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Nebraska and Oklahoma's proposed lawsuit against Colorado's legal marijuana laws.

The Denver Post-6 hours ago


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Lincoln Journal Star-7 hours ago

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Westword-7 hours ago
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In-Depth-USA TODAY-7 hours ago

phill4paul
03-21-2016, 04:17 PM
I don't think this is necessarily good news. Seems they should have heard the challenge and ruled in favor of independent state rights. Just kickin' the can.

LibForestPaul
03-21-2016, 05:44 PM
Odd they did not let it through. Good way to clamp down on states who have unfettered gun laws.