Marijuana repeal effort in Colorado falls short

[kentuck]

http://gazette.com/marijuana-repeal-effort-in-colorado-falls-short/article/feed/2195

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DENVER (AP) — A late-night effort to repeal marijuana legalization in Colorado fell short Monday, when senators backed off a plan to pass a measure that would have opened the door to undoing last year's vote to legalize pot.

The Senate faced a midnight deadline to pass the repeal measure in order to meet a legislative deadline. Facing a filibuster threat and defeat in the House, senators backed off the plans and adjourned Monday just before 10 p.m. without advancing the repeal.

Senate President John Morse, who sponsored the repeal measure along with most other senators, described the repeal bill as an attempt to get the marijuana industry's attention and urge their support for pot taxes, which require another vote this fall because of Colorado tax law.

"Here is the inherent problem: The marijuana industry has no incentive to support a tax increase it promised voters," Morse said. The measure died just a few hours after it was introduced.

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[FrodosPet]

1. So the bill is intended to push for pot taxes

Much like cigarettes, high pot taxes are the best way of retaining a viable black market on cannabis.