Pubdate: Fri, 06 Mar 2015
Source: Denver Post (CO)
Copyright: 2015 The Denver Post Corp
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/122
Note: By the Daily Camera

NOT ALL STATE SHERIFFS ON BOARD WITH LAWSUIT

Boulder County officials are not on board with a federal lawsuit that 
seeks to overturn the voter-passed measure that legalizes 
recreational marijuana.

Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle said he doesn't want to overcome the 
will of voters by spending taxpayer money on a lawsuit.

"The people in my county overwhelmingly supported this amendment," Pelle said.

He added that while sheriffs swear to uphold the U.S. Constitution, 
county officers also constitute a subdivision of the state and must 
uphold the state constitution.

Meanwhile, San Miguel County Sheriff Bill Masters told The Cannabist, 
"I don't get it."

"I don't see anywhere in the U.S. Constitution where it requires a 
local, elected law enforcement official to enforce federal law," he said.

"We don't enforce immigration law. We don't enforce Forest Service or 
EPA regulations. I don't see why this is such a conflict for these sheriffs."
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