REEFER MADNESS - POT KILLS?

[HairOfTheDog]

As with so many things, the actions of a few will affect others.

Very true.

Politically speaking, I think the amount of revenue the state of Colorado has produced since the legalization will keep some of the "reefer madness" opportunists from successfully using the actions of a few to reverse the drive for legalization in states that are already leaning in that direction.

For those states (or their legislators) which oppose marijuana usage, the actions of a few will probably help them reinforce their positions with "told you so" rhetoric, but they weren't moving towards legalization anyway.

Probably the biggest impact of the actions of a few affecting the many will be on states which are more split down the middle on the issue. I could see some such lawmakers being swayed to hold off a bit to let more progressive states experience, address, and attempt to minimize problems that will arise as a result of any new laws and processes before diving into the market.

The cookies that the college student ate before jumping to his death were tested -- their toxicity matched what was listed on the label. The student ignored the label and way over-consumed. I think the man who killed his wife was probably on other drugs, but LE will likely test the marijuana candy he bought and reportedly consumed prior to killing his wife to see if the product potency matched the label if used as directed.

It'll be interesting to see if the student's family and/or the husband's defense attorneys attempt to hold the legal marijuana dealers responsible for the operator error, so to speak, of their deceased loved one and their murderous client respectively. Seems almost inevitable.