Neither Colorado Attorney General John Suthers nor his Democratic challenger Stan Garnett want to legalize marijuana in Colorado, although Suthers said in a Tuesday debate that he'd rather legalize it than keep the current system for medical marijuana patients and caregivers.
"I wouldn't support legalization of marijuana, but I would prefer legalization to the hypocrisy we're in now," Suthers said.
The Republican incumbent also believes most municipalities would choose to opt out in permitting dispensaries because Amendment 20 allows them to do so, even though they constitutionally cannot ban possession of medical marijuana. Garnett disagreed, noting that municipalities are mainly concerned about the locations of dispensaries and the tax revenue they could generate from them.
The debate, moderated by Denver-based political commentator David Sirota, was broadcast on AM 760 Colorado Progressive Talk. A podcast of the program can be found here. In addition to medical marijuana issues, candidates discussed healthcare, immigration and the death penalty. Also discussed was the new Wall Street reform bill, signed by President Barack Obama on July 22, which boosts the state attorney general's power to bring civil actions to enforce new federal financial regulations in favor of consumer protection.
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Source: Law Week Online
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"I wouldn't support legalization of marijuana, but I would prefer legalization to the hypocrisy we're in now," Suthers said.
The Republican incumbent also believes most municipalities would choose to opt out in permitting dispensaries because Amendment 20 allows them to do so, even though they constitutionally cannot ban possession of medical marijuana. Garnett disagreed, noting that municipalities are mainly concerned about the locations of dispensaries and the tax revenue they could generate from them.
The debate, moderated by Denver-based political commentator David Sirota, was broadcast on AM 760 Colorado Progressive Talk. A podcast of the program can be found here. In addition to medical marijuana issues, candidates discussed healthcare, immigration and the death penalty. Also discussed was the new Wall Street reform bill, signed by President Barack Obama on July 22, which boosts the state attorney general's power to bring civil actions to enforce new federal financial regulations in favor of consumer protection.
NewsHawk: Ganjarden: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: Law Week Online
Author: Alicia McNally
Contact: Law Week Online
Copyright: 2010 Law Week Online
Website: Suthers, Garnett Debate Medical Marijuana, Financial Reform
* Thanks to MedicalNeed for submitting this article
