In the 5th debate with his GOP opponent, Gov. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) said it would be “reckless” for other states to legalize pot before allowing more time to judge how things are going in his state. Asked if he thought it was reckless for Colorado voters to approve legal marijuana in 2012, Hickenlooper said: “I think for us to do that without having all the data, there is not enough data, and to a certain extent you could say it was reckless,” he said. I’m not saying it was reckless because I’ll get quoted everywhere, but if it was up to me, I wouldn’t have done it, right? I opposed it from the very beginning. In matter of fact, all right, what the hell — I’ll say it was reckless. The riff — trademark Hickenlooper — drew laughter from the room; but it’s not likely to endear the Democrat to pro-marijuana voters, many of whom are already inclined to vote for independent candidate Mike Dunafon, who’s running on a pro-legalization platform (as outlined in his recent rap video featuring Wyclef Jean and a number of local marijuana activists).
Posted on: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 19:45:52 +0000
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