Don't legalize marijuana in Arizona, urged Colorado mayor
A Colorado mayor and law officer urged Arizona voters to oppose Proposition 205, citing making marijuana legal would threaten Arizonans’ safety.
More children are using drugs in Colorado since recreational marijuana was legalized four years before, Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers said at a news conference.
The mayor said that, “The problem with the leap to legalization is the message it sends to young people in terms of their perception of risk. That’s what’s caused the dramatic increase in youth use in Colorado.”
The Arizona’s Proposition 205 has been criticized by Suthers, police Sgt. Jim Gerhardt, two Arizona law-enforcement leaders and Thornton. The bill will allow the recreational use of marijuana within certain limits.
Jimmy Chavez, president of the Arizona State Troopers Association, said that, “Anyone who gets high and gets behind the wheel is gonna get a free pass.”
Carlos Alfaro, deputy campaign manager for Yes on 205,...
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