Tools

UN: Colo., Wash. Legal Pot Violates Drug Treaties

by KREX News Room
by Jacklyn Thrapp

Story Created: Mar 5, 2013 at 8:33 AM MDT

Story Updated: Mar 5, 2013 at 8:33 AM MDT

DENVER (AP) - A U.N.-based drug agency says the legalization of marijuana for recreational use in Colorado and Washington violates international drug treaties.

The International Narcotics Control Board is urging the Obama administration to challenge the legalization measures. It made the appeal in its annual drug report released Tuesday.

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said last week that he was in the last stages of reviewing the state laws. Holder said he was examining policy options and international implications of the issue. Marijuana is illegal under federal law.

The federal government could sue the states over legalization or decide not to mount a court challenge.

The control board is the independent monitoring body for the implementation of United Nations drug control conventions. Its head also called on Holder to challenge the laws in November.

You have indicated this comment should be removed.

Close

The comment has been submitted for review. Thank you .

Lost said on Tuesday, Mar 5 at 1:12 PM

Oh this is great! The dope fiends have just discovered they have ceased to be useful.

Disgusted said on Tuesday, Mar 5 at 1:07 PM

I don't understand. The dopers said that Barry and the democraps were their friends,now they are being sued by them? Oh oh, seems like some "useful idiots" have just found out what the democraps truly think of them. That's a shame.

morgan said on Tuesday, Mar 5 at 10:22 AM

really? the u.n. doesn't have enuff to do in the world? the whole world? no war crimes or crimes against women or starving refugees or mass murder or n. korea or the list never ends now they're worried about potheads?

Add a comment

Name:

Comment: 1000 Characters Left

KREX - News, Weather, Sports for Grand Junction | Montrose | Glenwood Springs - Coverage You Can Count On and its affiliated companies are not responsible for the content of comments posted or for anything arising out of use of the above comments or other interaction among the users. We reserve the right to screen, refuse to post, remove or edit user-generated content at any time and for any or no reason in our absolute and sole discretion without prior notice, although we have no duty to do so or to monitor any Public Forum.

Most Popular
This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.
News Channel 5 Weather