Let the state’s do their own thing say Republicans. Get the federal government out of our way...
...not this time though. Conservative governors and AG's are now trying to
interfere with another states right to have legalized pot. Hypocritical? Big surprise.
Even more outrageous, they apparently don’t want to or can’t
“defend their own borders” like good Republicans are supposed to do. This is
another example of how flip floppy hypocritical Republicans are about their unwavering principles.
AP: Colorado's top law enforcement official promises to
vigorously defend the state's historic law legalizing marijuana after Nebraska
and Oklahoma asked the U.S. Supreme Court to declare it unconstitutional,
saying the drug is freely flowing into neighboring states.
The two states filed a lawsuit seeking a court order to
prevent Colorado from enforcing (a law allowing) recreational marijuana for
adults over 21. The complaint says the measure runs afoul of federal law and
therefore violates the Constitution's supremacy clause, which says federal laws
trump state laws.
Yes, while state after state pass some kind of marijuana
legalization law, the few Republican states that are bucking the trend now want
to use the big federal government to reverse that inevitable social transition.
Make up your mind, do you like big government or don’t you?
And they can't control their borders? It’s always someone else’s
fault isn't it? Funny, Republicans weren't like this when lax gun law states were pouring firearms into more regulated liberal states. Gee, what changed?
"This contraband has been heavily trafficked into our
state," Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning said at a news conference in
Lincoln. "While Colorado reaps millions from the sale of pot, Nebraska
taxpayers have to bear the cost." Bruning, a Republican, blamed U.S.
Attorney General Eric Holder for failing to enforce the federal law's ban on
drugs in Colorado.
But the federal government dealt with this already, and
besides, where’s the proof:
In a policy statement last year, the U.S. Justice Department
laid out eight federal law enforcement priorities that states need to protect
if they want to authorize "marijuana-related conduct." They include
keeping marijuana in-state. The suit doesn't contain statistics to support the
claim.
