Colorado's John Hickenlooper Says Legalized Marijuana Is "A Bad Idea"

Colorado’s John Hickenlooper Says Legalized Marijuana Is “A Bad Idea”

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Via DailMail

The sale of recreational marijuana was legalized state-wide following a 2012 vote.

But now, Colorado’s governor, John Hickenlooper, has claimed the landmark move was a bad idea.

Speaking on CBNC’s ‘Squawk Box’, the 62-year-old Democrat said: ‘If I could’ve waved a wand the day after the election, I would’ve reversed the election and said, “This was a bad idea”.’

Gov Hickenlooper, who opposed the 55 per cent ‘yes’ decision by voters to make marijuana legal, warned the state still does not fully know what the unintended consequences of the ruling will be.

‘Can we keep it out of the hands of kids?’ he said at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. ‘All the top neuroscientists say this high-THC marijuana can diminish long-term memory in teenagers.’

In January 2014, Colorado became the first state to allow the sale of cannabis for recreational use to anyone aged 21 or older – via Amendment 64 – following the November 2012 vote.

It was later followed by three other states: Alaska, Oregon, and Washington.

But speaking at the Davos-based forum – also known as the Davos Annual Meeting – Gov Hickenlooper said: ‘You don’t want to be the first person to do something like this.’

He explained how the state does not have a federal partner in the way that it does with alcohol [the federal bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives] because pot is still illegal federally.

For this reason, he warned other US governors to ‘wait a couple of years’ before legalizing marijuana so they can see how Colorado fares in upcoming months, CNBC reported.

The Governor seems stressed. He should take a hit of that loud and relax.

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