I find it difficult to believe the federal unlawfulness of this industry is a surprise.
June 15, 2015
Written by Press Release
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 15, 2015. Today the Colorado Supreme (click here) Court affirmed lower court decisions allowing employers to fire employees for marijuana use while off-duty. The decision hinged on the state’s lawful off-duty activities statute. The Court held that in order for the off-duty conduct to be considered “lawful,” it must be legal under both state and federal law. The unanimous decision was not a surprise to advocates working to reform marijuana law and policy in Colorado....
The Colorado Supreme Court is not limited to state law. There is no way to turn off the faucet of law implications to this industry in Colorado. If federal forces want to come into Colorado tomorrow and shut down every dispensary, regardless of medical or not, they can do it. The next President might not take the approach of President Obama to allow Colorado freedom to build an economic engine with this product. So, the industry has to address the federal authority at some point in time. Conservatives wants to end this practice, so let's be clear, this success is conditional.
This is how the product is received in Massachusetts.
June 15, 2015
By Mary Serreze
AMHERST — Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan (click here) reiterated over the weekend that he is staunchly against the legalization of marijuana in Massachusetts, saying it would be harmful to young people.
"Big tobacco sold us a bill of goods; let's not let big marijuana sell us a bill of goods," said Sullivan to a roomful of public health officials, defense lawyers, legalization advocates, and others gathered at the Amherst Room of the University of Massachusetts Campus Center on Saturday.
Sullivan was one of a dozen speakers at a day-long marijuana policy forum organized by the School of Public Health and Health Sciences. The event featured remarks by Andrew Freedman, marijuana coordinator for the state of Colorado, where pot was legalized by voters in 2012....
There are still all sorts of prejudice against the industry. Those aren't going away. People are going to see marijuana as a worse problem than alcohol. Colorado has to prove it has tackled all the social safety issues, including and especially, keeping the substance out of the hands of minors.
The promoters of the marijuana industry demonstrated how they can provide income to the states. One of the reasons the industry was accepted at all is because they paid state taxes and closed budget short falls. It was smart and it provided the product was worth establishing as a benevolent product, both socially and medically. The industry provided marijuana use was not a reason for irresponsible behavior, like driving under the influence.
While President Obama is still in office the marijuana needs to provide the federal government with taxes produced by the industry. The industry needs to prove it does not create any more social problems than alcohol. Considering there is no liver damage, that is a real enhancement. That is the other factor. Not that marijuana is legal in Colorado a complete document to the social acceptance and opposition has to be compiled. That means universities have to be granted monies to carry out such evaluations to produce an understanding for legal acceptance.
Additionally, there is no reason to appeal the decision of the Colorado Supreme Court so much as find legislators in Colorado willing to remove the unfairness in employment federal statues create. Those statues will be tried in the courts as well, but, by the time it finds it's way into the courts, hopefully the federal government will be willing to reexamine the prohibition of marijuana.
The promotion of the industry is far from over. These are very smart folks who found a way to put an agenda before a state legislature. They are capable of doing more and should do so.
June 15, 2015
Written by Press Release
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 15, 2015. Today the Colorado Supreme (click here) Court affirmed lower court decisions allowing employers to fire employees for marijuana use while off-duty. The decision hinged on the state’s lawful off-duty activities statute. The Court held that in order for the off-duty conduct to be considered “lawful,” it must be legal under both state and federal law. The unanimous decision was not a surprise to advocates working to reform marijuana law and policy in Colorado....
The Colorado Supreme Court is not limited to state law. There is no way to turn off the faucet of law implications to this industry in Colorado. If federal forces want to come into Colorado tomorrow and shut down every dispensary, regardless of medical or not, they can do it. The next President might not take the approach of President Obama to allow Colorado freedom to build an economic engine with this product. So, the industry has to address the federal authority at some point in time. Conservatives wants to end this practice, so let's be clear, this success is conditional.
This is how the product is received in Massachusetts.
June 15, 2015
By Mary Serreze
AMHERST — Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan (click here) reiterated over the weekend that he is staunchly against the legalization of marijuana in Massachusetts, saying it would be harmful to young people.
"Big tobacco sold us a bill of goods; let's not let big marijuana sell us a bill of goods," said Sullivan to a roomful of public health officials, defense lawyers, legalization advocates, and others gathered at the Amherst Room of the University of Massachusetts Campus Center on Saturday.
Sullivan was one of a dozen speakers at a day-long marijuana policy forum organized by the School of Public Health and Health Sciences. The event featured remarks by Andrew Freedman, marijuana coordinator for the state of Colorado, where pot was legalized by voters in 2012....
There are still all sorts of prejudice against the industry. Those aren't going away. People are going to see marijuana as a worse problem than alcohol. Colorado has to prove it has tackled all the social safety issues, including and especially, keeping the substance out of the hands of minors.
The promoters of the marijuana industry demonstrated how they can provide income to the states. One of the reasons the industry was accepted at all is because they paid state taxes and closed budget short falls. It was smart and it provided the product was worth establishing as a benevolent product, both socially and medically. The industry provided marijuana use was not a reason for irresponsible behavior, like driving under the influence.
While President Obama is still in office the marijuana needs to provide the federal government with taxes produced by the industry. The industry needs to prove it does not create any more social problems than alcohol. Considering there is no liver damage, that is a real enhancement. That is the other factor. Not that marijuana is legal in Colorado a complete document to the social acceptance and opposition has to be compiled. That means universities have to be granted monies to carry out such evaluations to produce an understanding for legal acceptance.
Additionally, there is no reason to appeal the decision of the Colorado Supreme Court so much as find legislators in Colorado willing to remove the unfairness in employment federal statues create. Those statues will be tried in the courts as well, but, by the time it finds it's way into the courts, hopefully the federal government will be willing to reexamine the prohibition of marijuana.
The promotion of the industry is far from over. These are very smart folks who found a way to put an agenda before a state legislature. They are capable of doing more and should do so.
