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Rocky Mountain High and Unintended Consequences
Americanthinker.com ^ | 4/29/2014 | Brian C Joondeph

Posted on 04/29/2014 6:21:54 AM PDT by rktman

Colorado and Washington are the first states to legalize recreational marijuana. In my state of Colorado, Amendment 64 was passed by 55 percent of voters by ballot referendum last year and took effect on January 1 of this year. State government officials are giddy with the prospects of increased revenue from marijuana sales. Marijuana tourism is booming in Colorado, giving new meaning to “Rocky Mountain High.” Now, four months into this new experiment, it may be worth looking at some of the unintended consequences.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: didiots; libertarian; wod
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
I’ve crossed over that TX - CO border many times.

So have I. I remember as a kid, my favorite place to go was Four Corners where you can be in Colorado, Texas, Wyoming and Nebraska all at once.

21 posted on 04/29/2014 6:50:21 AM PDT by Right Brother
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To: Slyfox
"I heard that Texas state troopers are lined up at the border of CO crossing into TX to write tickets and whatever. MaryJane is not legal in TX. "

Ummm,

Colorado Borders Texas? Where???

22 posted on 04/29/2014 6:50:26 AM PDT by GraceG
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To: GraceG

Oklahoma is just North Texas, don’cha know?


23 posted on 04/29/2014 6:51:20 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: MrEdd

They only show up on threads about old ladies shot by “Drug Warriors”.


24 posted on 04/29/2014 6:51:37 AM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: dfwgator

” Oklahoma is just North Texas, don’cha know? “

LOL


25 posted on 04/29/2014 6:52:09 AM PDT by GraceG
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To: Slyfox

“I heard that Texas state troopers are lined up at the border of CO crossing into TX to write tickets and whatever. MaryJane is not legal in TX.”
The hi-po’s in OK and KS are also pulling over the stoners and issuing citations and making arrests.
The easy way to tell who the offenders are? They are the ones driving 45 in a 75 speed zone with smoke billowing from the car windows.......


26 posted on 04/29/2014 6:53:26 AM PDT by 9422WMR (: " Tolerance is the virtue of a man who has no convictions".)
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To: GraceG

A picture says a thousand words....


27 posted on 04/29/2014 6:53:43 AM PDT by kjam22 (my music video "If My People" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74b20RjILy4)
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To: dfwgator

Actually, Texas is referred to Oklahomans as “Baja Oklahoma”.


28 posted on 04/29/2014 6:54:23 AM PDT by Right Brother
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To: rktman

* This is the way it is supposed to work, yall. The article was a bunch of scaremongering. Let us see what kind of benefits result from the Free Market getting to work on the wonderful marijuana pharmacopia. There are some VERY interesting compounds in this particular plant.

* I know I benefit from it. I am a beat-up old hillbilly with a fair amount of chronic pain due to a wild and reckless life. A little smoke now and then is just the thing.


29 posted on 04/29/2014 6:57:53 AM PDT by olepap (Your old Pappy)
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To: Right Brother

You just made that up.


30 posted on 04/29/2014 6:57:53 AM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: Right Brother

Texas is the land of the Philistines.


31 posted on 04/29/2014 6:58:39 AM PDT by kjam22 (my music video "If My People" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74b20RjILy4)
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To: Slyfox
I heard that Texas state troopers are lined up at the border of CO crossing into TX to write tickets and whatever. MaryJane is not legal in TX.

Yeah, keep out them stupid stoners and their lousy skills in geography!

32 posted on 04/29/2014 6:58:57 AM PDT by Orangedog (An optimist is someone who tells you to 'cheer up' when things are going his way)
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To: Steamburg

I agree we can put up with the collateral damage of death on the highway, suicides, drug induced mental damage, drug induced sloth. “WOW! Like Man!” (Sarcasm)


33 posted on 04/29/2014 7:00:13 AM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: demshateGod
If you read the article black market pot is one third the price of legal pot. Black market pot is available in all 50 states.

Meanwhile, doctors will prescribe legal acid trips in the form of drugs advertised on TV. Google ambien hallucinations.

34 posted on 04/29/2014 7:00:17 AM PDT by SpeakerToAnimals (I hope to earn a name in battle)
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To: demshateGod

Nope. I’m not that clever. I had a friend from OK that I heard that from. Cracked me up.


35 posted on 04/29/2014 7:01:36 AM PDT by Right Brother
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To: Right Brother

There is an old movie called “Baja Oklahoma”. It’s pretty good....


36 posted on 04/29/2014 7:03:26 AM PDT by kjam22 (my music video "If My People" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74b20RjILy4)
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To: Right Brother

I agree that it’s clever. I just grew up in Ok and never heard it before. It’s much more clever than our counterparts’ “North Texas”.


37 posted on 04/29/2014 7:04:14 AM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: demshateGod

An indication as to how powerfully addictive “Pot” is. I have noticed the druggies that appear on this forum will say anything in favor of this “harmless drug.” Truth does not matter it is unimpeded access to the drug that counts.


38 posted on 04/29/2014 7:05:08 AM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: SpeakerToAnimals

I did read the article. So are you saying people in Colorado are using pot less than before? I know you’ll say yes because that assertion is critical to the Libertarians’ argument.


39 posted on 04/29/2014 7:06:57 AM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS

No kidding. It’s like it’s “precious” to them.


40 posted on 04/29/2014 7:09:23 AM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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