Suthers Pwned in MMJ debate

by: Fong

Thu Apr 08, 2010 at 10:47:17 AM MST

The Denver Daily News has an article about a debate between Colorado Attorney General John Suthers and leading Medical Marijuana Attorney Rob Corry. At one point in the debate, Cory pwns Suthers by calling balderdash on Suthers' right-wing mantra of selective "states rights" when it fits his ideology.

Corry contended that the federal government should "butt out" of Colorado's business and stop raiding medical marijuana growers or dispensaries. He likened the Drug Enforcement Agency busting members in Colorado's medical marijuana community to a cop waving someone through a red light and then giving them a ticket. A memo sent by President Barack Obama's administration urging federal authorities not to spend resources prosecuting legal users of marijuana should prevent the DEA from raiding medical marijuana growers and users, he said.

Corry blasted Suthers for suing the federal government over the health care reform act, yet not asking the federal government to respect state rights when it comes to medical marijuana. [emphasis mine]

I keep asking this question: why is this not obvious, Suthers? Amendment 20 fits all of the criteria of justly telling the Federal govt to stay out, but you're not doing that. It's a voter mandate from the people of the state of Colorado. Oh, and there is a market for it. What's the problem?

It looks like Suthers disapproves of people getting high (which, NEWSFLASH! relieves pain), and now he is turning his back on so many of the right-wing slogans because he doesn't believe in... wait for it... freedom of choice.