Drugs & Guns (Unintended consequences of medical marijuana and federal gun laws create a conundrum.)

[sniper7]

I think they should legalize not because I am for using drugs (Never done pot or anything else in my life), but I don't like the idea of more government control over the people.
I get annoyed with stations like KBPI that are throwing it in everyone's face all the time, but I understand the want to legalize it and they have the means to reach a broad group of people and capitalize on it.

The only thing I will have an issue with is if my taxes don't go down if it is legalized. less people will be put in jail for pot, less enforcement will be needed from the DEA, and the taxes imposed should help significantly to either reduce my current taxes or help improve roads, facilities, public areas, parks, national forest, etc.

sure, legalize it, but I want to see some positive effects for both the users of marijuana as well as the non-users, not just a bunch people walking around wal-mart stoned out of their mind in the chip isle.

[Irving]

Legalizing weed isn't going to have a significant change on the amount of people that use it, in my opinion.

The government will NEVER do anything that would allow them to take less money from you. Never.

[Delfuego]

We are still paying the "Coors Field Tax". This tax was for the building of Coors Field. Not the Coors Field + Invesco Field + indefinite additional use tax. Once they put a new tax on the books they will never let it expire, they will only find new ways to spend the revenue. I think my grand kids will be paying a "Coors Field Tax".

[Irving]

I wonder if the PIF tax they added to everything at Colorado Mills when it first opened is still in effect. It was supposed to expire after two years I think.

[GreenScoutII]

Legalizing weed isn't going to have a significant change on the amount of people that use it, in my opinion.

The government will NEVER do anything that would allow them to take less money from you. Never.

Yep, you're right. Tobacco is leagal and freely available but most people don't smoke. Same deal with booze. Most folks drink in moderation.

[Delfuego]

Expiring taxes.....

You made my morning! They will never let that happen, at least not in experience.

[SAnd]

Expiring taxes.....

You made my morning! They will never let that happen, at least not in experience.

You forgot TABOR. It has to expire. Then they will start charging a "fee" that we don't have to vote on. No new taxes just new fees.

[275RLTW]

No response from ATF today. I will call them first thing in the am to get a definitive answer on this.

[275RLTW]

(Never done pot or anything else in my life)

Nice Job...not too many people that can make that claim

[275RLTW]

Just got off the phone with ATF and here is their response:
As the ATF is a federal agency and the ATF Form 4473 is a federal form, question 11e (the one about marijuana) is based upon federal law. As we interpreted, possessing a state issued MM card does not make you a lawful user according to the federal govt, therefore you must answer "YES" to that question or commit a felony. They can not deny you from owning a firearm, just purchase from a licensed dealer. Posession while under the influence is still the responsibility of the state to control. There is no system in place that allows ATF to check if you have purchased a firearm while in posession of a MM card however that responsibility may fall on the state (CBI). According to CBI, they currently have no system (yet) to determine if the person has a MM card or not unless it is documented in a court case.
Bottom line: If you have a MM card, you could get away with purchasing from a licensed dealer but you are commiting a felony in the process that, in the future, could be traced back to you.

I see this as another liberal tactic: "Want to smoke? give up your guns then!" I refuse to give up my firearms so there is no smoke for me......