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
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