Pubdate: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 Source: Casper Star-Tribune (WY) Copyright: 2014 Lee Enterprises Contact: http://www.trib.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/765 COLORADO MARIJUANA LAW IS STUPID Editor: Most of us have seen the long lines of people waiting to purchase legal marijuana from licensed facilities in Denver, Colo. The people in these lines are either unemployed, using vacation time, on their day off, or they are unemployable because they have tested positive for the use of marijuana. I wonder how many of these people are on some sort of public assistance because they are unemployable. Consider this. Marijuana can be detected by urine analysis for nearly a week or more after using it. Users will probably be unable to pass a urine analysis test if there employer requires routine testing, so how do they expect to keep their jobs and support their families? Apparently employers aren't as enthused about the new law as the residents of Colorado are and employers apparently don't want people that smoke marijuana working for them. Many people that are medical marijuana users are now complaining that the price for their medical marijuana has tripled in cost. The cost of an ounce of marijuana in Colorado is expected to be around $300. One shop had it selling for $760 an ounce. This doesn't include the 27.9 percent state tax on each sale. Given this fact, it is probable that many marijuana users will continue to purchase their drugs from street dealers since these dealers should easily be able to undercut the price of legal marijuana as they have no overhead plus their customers won't have to pay the extra 27.9 percent state tax to these dealers. Maybe the legalization of marijuana wasn't such a good idea after all. The adults in Colorado are sure sending a message to their children. This new law will create a new generation of unemployable people that will end up on public assistance. This is just one more reason to never go to Colorado. Terry Rehak, Worland - --- MAP posted-by: Matt