Pubdate: Mon, 12 Nov 2012
Source: Denver Post (CO)
Copyright: 2012 The Denver Post Corp
Contact:  http://www.denverpost.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/122
Author: Chris Maj
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v12/n570/a01.html
Page: 19A

GOVERNOR'S FAILURE TO BACK VOTERS ON MARIJUANA

Re: "Come on, governor: Defend 64," Nov. 8 Vincent Carroll column.

By failing to support the people of Colorado, it is clear that Gov.
John Hickenlooper is still beholden to big alcohol's special-interest
groups. And as deference to distant federal authority is unbecoming of
the highest office of a free state, he should consider resigning if
the best he can do is to ask questions about Washington's pot plans.
The time to ask questions is over. Amendment 64 was the question. The
answer is that freedom and liberty are popular-more popular than even
President Obama!

Attorney General John Suthers should continue to take the lead in
nullifying the elastic Commerce Clause, applying many of the same
constitutionally sound arguments in favor of Amendment 64 as he did in
opposing Obamacare. He might take note of the absurdity of U.S.
constitutional amendments regarding alcohol prohibition, which was
passed and then repealed, while nothing similar ever transpired to
enact federal marijuana prohibition.

Chris Maj, Denver
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