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Source: Associated Press
The supreme court on Monday rejected an effort by Nebraska and Oklahoma to have Colorado’s pot legalization declared unconstitutional.
The justices did not comment about their dismissal of the lawsuit that the states filed directly against their neighbor.
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Nebraska and Oklahoma argued that Colorado’s law allowing recreational marijuana use by adults ran foul of federal anti-drug laws. The states also said that legalized pot in Colorado was spilling across the borders, complicating their own anti-drug efforts and draining state resources.
The Obama administration sided with Colorado, despite its opposition to making marijuana use legal.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...urt-rejects-colorado-pot-law-overturn-efforts
The supreme court on Monday rejected an effort by Nebraska and Oklahoma to have Colorado’s pot legalization declared unconstitutional.
The justices did not comment about their dismissal of the lawsuit that the states filed directly against their neighbor.
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Nebraska and Oklahoma argued that Colorado’s law allowing recreational marijuana use by adults ran foul of federal anti-drug laws. The states also said that legalized pot in Colorado was spilling across the borders, complicating their own anti-drug efforts and draining state resources.
The Obama administration sided with Colorado, despite its opposition to making marijuana use legal.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...urt-rejects-colorado-pot-law-overturn-efforts