none at all. But Colorado's a swing state and no matter who wins the election in November, I'd wonder at the wisdom of any Administration snubbing CO voters, assuming they pass it. That said, as SH suggests, the savings from ratcheting down the drug war - particularly for PDs (of both types, police and public defenders) and county jails - would likely be more substantial than any tax revenues, whether or not the feds intervene, making it economically worthwhile in any event. Except I am pretty sure the feds would be able to enjoin the collection of any such sales tax, and I'm pretty sure they would exercise that power if indeed it is available. Not going along with throwing people in jail is quite a lot different from trying to create a legal market in something the feds are trying to destroy. Much like how the proposed city owned marijuana grow operations in California (Oakland if I recall correctly) pretty much imploded after the feds started to realistically threaten city officials with prosecution. Posted by: Soronel Haetir | Sep 20, 2012 11:56:19 AM Post a comment In the body of your email, please indicate if you are a professor, student, prosecutor, defense attorney, etc. so I can gain a sense of who is reading my blog. Thank you, DAB