ACLU-WA Applauds Supreme Court Rejection of Challenge to Colorado Marijuana Law

News Release: 
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Contact: Doug Honig, ACLU of WA (206) 624-2184

ACLU-WA Applauds Supreme Court Rejection of Challenge
to Colorado Marijuana Law

“The ACLU of Washington is glad that the U.S. Supreme Court today denied Nebraska and Oklahoma’s challenge to Colorado’s marijuana legalization and regulation law. The 6-2 ruling helps give states the space they need to pursue new approaches to marijuana policy. In Washington state with the implementation of I-502, thousands of adults are no longer being arrested for possessing marijuana, and millions in new tax revenue are being used for prevention and public health education. Efforts to undo this progress are shortsighted and would be counterproductive.”

Mark Cooke, Policy Director, ACLU of Washington Campaign for Smart Justice