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While anti-marijuana law-enforcers appear to be getting less attention in Colorado than they did prior to the passage of Amendment 64, their warnings are turning heads in other states.
A Comment of the Day on this topic, prompted by a decision to ban medical marijuana made by representatives of a California city after visiting Colorado, generated more intriguing conversation.
Below, see an exchange between two readers — one who feels most police officers are upset when cannabis is decriminalized, another who says cops of his acquaintance actually like progressive marijuana laws.
Here’s what they had to say.
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Jerrod Cumberland writes:
Cops get butt-hurt anytime anything is decriminalized. It likely makes it harder to meet certain quotas and get bonuses from their corporate masters.
Leon Wilcox writes:
Most cop’s I know are for legalized marijuana. Takes less of their time away from actual crimes.
Jerrod Cumberland writes:
I reckon. But there’s quite a few that get a jolly out of busting people for drugs. Especially in states where it’s not legal.
