Reader: Pot tax is trying to demonize hippie lettuce

Some fiery back and forths popped up on our post spotlighting data cited by proponents of marijuana tax measure Proposition AA suggesting that the measure should pass easily. Among the arguments against Prop AA is this one, which sees the measure as contradicting Amendment 64...
By Michael RobertsNovember 4, 2013
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Some fiery back and forths popped up on our post spotlighting data cited by proponents of marijuana tax measure Proposition AA suggesting that the measure should pass easily. Among the arguments against Prop AA is this one, which sees the measure as contradicting Amendment 64.

irq77 writes:

AA is the anti-crowd again trying to demonize and criminalize the hippy lettuce through taxation. The hippy lettuce is legal to possess, consume, and grow now in Colorado and that’s just what I’ll do.

GET EDUCATED! History is again repeating itself. Learn why Cannabis was made illegal because you’ll find that AA is just like the tax act of 1937.

Also, Amendment 64 clearly states that Cannabis be taxed similarly to Alcohol which this is NOT. So this tax measure is clearly unconstitutional.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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