True, but our const is loaded up with all kinds of junk. Practically, there's not much difference between const law and statutory law in this state because we change our const so frequently, (dozens of times in my memory, hundreds of ballot initiatives). Just because something is in the const doesn't mean it is immutable. For example, the const outlaws spring bear hunting as well, but that has not prevented the GA from taking up the issue this session. Ditto TABOR. Ditto equality for gays. Because it's easy to get things on the ballot, many laws that should be statutory have made their way into the const, and lawmakers have grown adept at doing end-runs around voter-approved initiatives. The feds couldn't care less what legislative vehicle was used to enact MMJ laws, and the fact that it's part of our const means much less than most people believe. I'm not an attorney, but if someone out there is, chime in.
HighPopalorum Reviewed by HighPopalorum on . Why is Colorado different? I have asked myself this many times over the last year and I cannot come up with an answer that convinces myself. Dispensaries are raided in other states but not here. Is it because the state legislature has decided to regulate the industry? I don't think so because law makers in the other states have attempted to embrace the industry and try to regulate, but they are almost immediately threatened by the DOJ..ie..Oakland mega grows and now Washington state. What is it? I must be missing Rating: 5