Ken Buck leading organization to oppose marijuana legalization in Colorado.

[LudwigVonMisoSoup]

I searched and didn't see anything posted on this.

Ken Buck, former candidate for US Senate in Colorado, is working for 'Smart Colorado.' For those unfamiliar, Smart Colorado is opposing Amendment 64 (which would legalize marijuana for those 21 and older).

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/11/ken-buck-smart-co-marijuana_n_1590035.html

Any thoughts on this? I found it interesting since he was championed by many to be a liberty candidate.

 

[Smart3]

This comes as no surprise. He is a DeMint Republican - extremely socially conservative, but good on a number of other issues.

Tom Tancredo on the other hand SUPPORTS marijuana legalization! and we're +10 right now!

 

[Jumbo Shrimp]

Any thoughts on this? I found it interesting since he was championed by many to be a liberty candidate.

He supports a state's right to choose it's drug policy under the 10th amendment. He doesn't want his state to legalize pot, but he respects other state's rights to do it if they do wish.

 

[torchbearer]

i don't see how a person can call themself a christian, and then go on to innitiate violence against their neighbor because of what they see as sinful behavior.
is this what christianity become? a lynch mob to use government violence against sin? doesn't sound like something jesus would do... but oh well, jesus is just a word that is used to fill the coffers.

 

[Brett85]

This comes as no surprise. He is a DeMint Republican - extremely socially conservative, but good on a number of other issues.

Tom Tancredo on the other hand SUPPORTS marijuana legalization! and we're +10 right now!

Even if this amendment passes, is there any way the new law will actually be able to take affect? Both Romney and Obama support using federal drug laws to prohibit any state from legalizing marijuana. Is there any way to get around that?

 

[Jumbo Shrimp]

Even if this amendment passes, is there any way the new law will actually be able to take affect? Both Romney and Obama support using federal drug laws to prohibit any state from legalizing marijuana. Is there any way to get around that?

Arresting federal agents.

 

[pacelli]

one of C4L's finest....

count me out.

 

[Brett85]

Arresting federal agents.

That would be nice, but how likely is that to ever happen?

 

[torchbearer]

That would be nice, but how likely is that to ever happen?

never, nunca!
the fed government take a huge chunk of money from the state's citizens through withholding income taxes.
the state wants that money back, so they have to suck Uncle Sam's nut sack.

 

[Keith and stuff]

That would be nice, but how likely is that to ever happen?

If it passes, we will just have to see what happens. If things turn out poorly, maybe the people of CO can vote in 2016 on whether to arrest federal agents breaking state law or not.

Hopefully this passes. Is C4L in CO helping push this into passing?

 

[trey4sports]

That would be nice, but how likely is that to ever happen?

In most medical marijuana states some dispensaries will get busted but the business keeps going. So there will be many dispensaries busted in CO but it will be the equivalent of whack-a-mole.

 

[trey4sports]

That would be nice, but how likely is that to ever happen?

In most medical marijuana states some dispensaries will get busted but the business keeps going. So there will be many dispensaries busted in CO but it will be the equivalent of whack-a-mole.

 

[AFPVet]

Well Torch, Christianity has its extremist nuts just like other religions, but most Christians wouldn't consider cannabis use as anymore "sinful" than drinking a glass of wine. This is less about religion as it is about government control influenced by big industry.

 

[torchbearer]

Well Torch, Christianity has its extremist nuts just like other religions, but most Christians wouldn't consider cannabis use as anymore "sinful" than drinking a glass of wine. This is less about religion as it is about government control influenced by big industry.

aren't the social conservative the christian right? why can't the christians who understand the violence involved in this matter reach out to their christian brothers who don't see it and ask them to stop the madness in a direct and meaningful manner? this is not cool.

 

[juleswin]

Well Torch, Christianity has its extremist nuts just like other religions, but most Christians wouldn't consider cannabis use as anymore "sinful" than drinking a glass of wine. This is less about religion as it is about government control influenced by big industry.

Exactly, my mom would always say "its between him and his God". That is the kind of christian I like, christians that understand that even if he/she rejects the behaviour can understand that they has no right to judge other people. You can try and advice these people and show them the right way by your words and action, but if everything fails, then God will pick up the slack.

For the love of God folks, quit playing God

 

[TCE]

When the state itself is not enforcing the laws against marijuana, it makes it very hard for the federal laws to be carried out. If the federal government wants to take agents from other areas and place them in Colorado to enforce federal drug laws, hey, be my guest. It won't happen. Instead, the state officials will no longer have state mandates and it will be completely up to the feds. In most states, especially in rural areas, how many of you see federal agents daily? It is mostly enforcement at the state level.

 

[invisible]

Even if this amendment passes, is there any way the new law will actually be able to take affect? Both Romney and Obama support using federal drug laws to prohibit any state from legalizing marijuana. Is there any way to get around that?

Jury nullification seemed to work better than arresting federal agents, at least here in NH it did.

This whole thing strikes me as odd. IIIRC, CFL spent like $300,000 on tv ads for this guy (buck) in the last midterm elections. Looks like those who thought that to be a bad decision have now been vindicated.

 

[jkob]

glad he didnt win now

 

[ninepointfive]

That would be nice, but how likely is that to ever happen?

Constitutional Sheriffs

 

[FSP-Rebel]

I think Buck is just in this to make a few bucks. What better way to rally republicans against this measure and potentially another reason for people to go to the polls and vote for R-money as well than to pick this dude that ran most recently for Senate. Referendums typically bring out single issue voters and that tends to be good or bad for the top of ticket.