IBT: Gov. John Hickenlooper said his state’s voters were “reckless” for voting to legalize marijuana for recreational use.
IBT: Gov. John Hickenlooper said his state’s voters were “reckless” for voting to legalize marijuana for recreational use.
Asked if he thought voters in Colorado were reckless for legalizing marijuana, Hickenlooper responded: “I think for us to do that without having all the data, there is not enough data, and to a certain extent you could say it was reckless. I’m not saying it was reckless because I’ll get quoted everywhere, but if it was up to me I wouldn’t have done it, right. I opposed it from the very beginning. In matter of fact, all right, what the hell — I’ll say it was reckless.”
Hickenlooper said he is concerned that teenagers using the drug may experience long-term-memory loss. The governor, who made his fortune as a beer brewer, did not express similar criticisms or concerns about alcohol, which many scientists consider far more toxic than marijuana.
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