[Mars]

Full Lawsuit
The states of Nebraska and Oklahoma filed suit against Colorado over our weed legalization bill. They claim the increase in illegal marijuana stops, searches, and seizures have caused "substantial and irreparable harm" to their states:

"The result of increased Colorado-sourced marijuana being trafficked in Plaintiff States due to the passage and implementation of Colorado Amendment 64 has been the diversion of a significant amount of the personnel time, budget, and resources of the Plaintiff States’ law enforcement, judicial system, and penal system resources to counteract the increased trafficking and transportation of Colorado sourced marijuana"

I find this all quite interesting as a non-toking Colorado resident. I am not sure if anyone else will. But I was curious about any thoughts that may exist in the titanic brains that are here.

[rev_posix]

Huh, I wonder if Idaho and/or Montana will do the same to Washington and/or Oregon (now that OR has passed a bill that will make it legal in 2015)

[swashmebuckle]

The proper American thing to do is to countersue Nebraska and Oklahoma for driving tourist revenue away from the middle of the country over the past 150 years. Sabermetrically speaking, those states produce economic splashover at well below replacement level. You're basically hundreds of billions of dollars in the hole because they suck so much, don't let them forget it!

[Dragon]

That's funny. Colorado done the right thing, they can now introduce some semblance of quality control to previously completely uncontrollable market (not to mention tax it ). And now, they're being sued for that... I'd say, instead of a lawsuit, the other states should just pass the same bill. That'd certainly cut down on smuggling, at least.

[FrikgFeek]

It's weird. The only ones who can profit from marijuana being illegal are the ones running the black market for it. By legalising it, not only does the state save on policing, but you can also tax it. It's good for the consumer too because whatever tax the state adds it's still going to be less then what underground dealers add-on for taking a risk. Unless you grow your own, then it's pretty much the same as it's always been.
I'm begging to think that whoever happens to be running the black market are the ones trying to push against legalisation. It doesn't make sense to do something that will only burden you with 0 profit in today's world.

[Dragon]

Well, drug dealers do have a lot of money. Bribing a politician to oppose the legislation (pardon; "lobbying" for them to do that), wouldn't set them back that much.... They're certainly the only ones that would profit from it.
That, or politicians are just being stupid again.

[Mars]

I will say, they'd probably be losing less money if they didn't insist on pulling over every car with Colorado plates. I'm literally planning on being searched multiple times on my way to California next week.

[Scotty]

Countersuit: Nebraska and Oklahoma need to grow the **** up and legalize pot too.  Problem solved.

[Flaser]

It's weird. The only ones who can profit from marijuana being illegal are the ones running the black market for it. By legalising it, not only does the state save on policing, but you can also tax it. It's good for the consumer too because whatever tax the state adds it's still going to be less then what underground dealers add-on for taking a risk. Unless you grow your own, then it's pretty much the same as it's always been.
I'm begging to think that whoever happens to be running the black market are the ones trying to push against legalisation. It doesn't make sense to do something that will only burden you with 0 profit in today's world.

Oh yea of little faith! Did you forget how much money is at stake here? The money actually spent on weed by users is a pittance compared to what privately owned prisons earn for locking up the population for minor drug related infractions.

[FrikgFeek]

Privately owned prisons? What? It may be just because I'm from a former communist state but that just sounds ridiculous, do those really exist?

[The E]

Sure they do. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_prison