Quote Originally Posted by rightwinger
Maes is the grass root candidate--which the 1st thing out of his mouth at speeches I have heard--is to cut the size of our state government. Which means less regulation, less taxes. That will run through on medical marijuana also. Yes, Maes wants medical marijuana regulated and taxed--as did our state legislature and Governor Ritter. It's already a done deal--there is nothing that is going to change that--with the exception of the Colorado supreme court--if they eventually overturn 1284.

Maes is not McInnis--whom is totally out of touch with our medical marijuana laws and would do everything he could to wreak havoc. His Colorado Springs talk to law enforcement made that more than clear. McInnis is the one who took 300K from a foundation without actually earning it. That's corruption at it's best.

I think Maes is for tax revenue in this state and private sector capital growth. He's not stupid and realises that medical marijuana in this state is a huge industry--that brings in lots of tax revenue. Because of this--I believe he would not be an enemy of medical marijuana--and would be more inclined to lay off the currently over-regulation--license fees that either Hickenlooper or any other governor candidate would approve of. Being a small business person himself--he understands how detrimental government can be to business.

As far as his comment "he WAS opposed to it originally"--doesn't say that he is now. Lots of politicians on both sides of the isle "were" opposed to medical marijuana--that have had a change of heart--because of the boost of tax revenue to this state. Tax revenue ALWAYS gets their attention, in a positive way, especially to conservative politicians.
If you think a republican would 'shrink' the government or remove existing regulations or laws (like 1284 or 109), you are crazy. Repubs love to claim small government, but look at bush. What did he do to 'shrink' the government?

All politicians are pieces of shit.