Colorado's Recreational Marijuana Policies Under Attack

Despite President Barack Obama’s recent remarks that the federal government plans to stay out of state-level marijuana legalization, differing policies from state to state are starting to cause a problem that could eventually force the White House’s hand. 

A year after Colorado legalized the recreational use and sale of marijuana, officials in neighboring states, where recreational use is not approved, say they are dealing with the consequences.

In both Oklahoma and Nebraska, where marijuana use is not legal, police and government officials say Colorado pot being carried across the border is becoming a major problem.

The attorneys general in both states are now asking the Supreme Court to strike down Colorado’s recreational use policy, saying that it violates federal law.

The two neighboring states say the influx of weed from Colorado dispensaries is putting a strain on their judicial systems and police force, which are working to uphold federal law. They claim that their time and resources are being exhausted on a problem that belongs to another state.

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Colorado lawmakers have acknowledged the problem and tried to put measures in place to deter people from crossing state lines carrying the drug. However, the state’s warning signs on dispensary doors and public radio campaigns have done little to fix the problem.