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Should legal marijuana states see “greater enforcement” from the federal government, Colorado will be ready to fight back. In addition to its contingency plan allowing adult-use cannabis shops to become medical marijuana dispensaries, another new Colorado bill would prevent local law enforcement from aiding federal authorities.
On April 10, Colorado legislators introduced HB17-1331, titled “Protect Colorado Constitutional Rights;” a bill that “prohibits a state agency from aiding or assisting a federal agency or agency of another state in:
- Arresting a Colorado citizen for committing an act that is a Colorado constitutional right; or
- Violating a Colorado citizen’s Colorado constitutional right”
On Wednesday, the Colorado House voted 56-7 in favor of the bill; the Senate will vote on the bill on May 1. If passed by the Senate, the bill heads to Governor Hickenlooper’s desk for a final signature.
Although somewhat vague, the bill does not explicitly mention cannabis or marijuana cultivators/dispensers in its language. Reading between the lines, the bill would clearly prohibit local law enforcement throughout the state from assisting government officials…
