Debate: Did Colorado Go Too Far With Pot?
Was the move to legalize marijuana done too quickly? Do changes need to be made to their approach?

Claim: Colorado didn't go too far with pot
Reason: A regulated market has replaced an unregulated and dangerous black market.
Warrant 0: a dangerous market deters children from getting involved
Warrant 1: a regulated market deters children from getting involved
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Colorado didn't go too far with pot
Reason: Adults should be able to make their own choices.
Warrant 0: the choices affect a wide demographic
Warrant 1: the choices don't affect a wide demographic
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Colorado didn't go too far with pot
Reason: Ending the prohibition on marijuana would ensure that fewer citizens are unfairly jailed.
Warrant 0: my stock portfolio is not heavily invested in the prison system
Warrant 1: my stock portfolio is heavily invested in the prison system
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Colorado didn't go too far with pot
Reason: State control and distribution of pot is something I can support.
Warrant 0: people aren't easily able to grow marijuana at home
Warrant 1: people are able to grow marijuana at home
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Colorado didn't go too far with pot
Reason: Pot has been the number one cash crop in California for over 20 years - it benefits everyone via regulation, taxation, education, savings in enforcement and incarceration costs.
Warrant 0: California should have been first
Warrant 1: California did not need to be first
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Colorado didn't go too far with pot
Reason: Colorado legalizing marijuana had little impact on society.
Warrant 0: any negative impact on society when it comes to drugs is not too much
Warrant 1: any negative impact on society when it comes to drugs is too much
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Colorado didn't go too far with pot
Reason: Most marijuana users aren't influenced by the ruling.
Warrant 0: this won't open the door to people going on to harder drugs
Warrant 1: this opens the door to people getting high and out of control and then going on to harder drugs
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Colorado didn't go too far with pot
Reason: Adults should be able to make their own choices.
Warrant 0: not all adults are good minded people
Warrant 1: most adults are good minded people
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Colorado didn't go too far with pot
Reason: There was a low number of arrests for marijuana.
Warrant 0: few arrests mean officers were doing their jobs
Warrant 1: few arrests mean officers were not doing their jobs
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Colorado didn't go too far with pot
Reason: A regulated market has replaced an unregulated and dangerous black market.
Warrant 0: the regulated marketplace allows a gateway drug to flourish
Warrant 1: the regulated marketplace doesn't allow a gateway drug to flourish
Correct warrant: 1