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Originally Posted by blueash

Of course Colorado's law is legalization of recreational use, not what Amendment 2 proposes for Florida. The governor's objection is to a lack of data, being the first state, opposing the Federal statutes. There may be just a bit of irony in his opposition as his business prior to politics was brewing alcohol, that other intoxicant.

Gov. John Hickenlooper: It Was 'Reckless' For Colorado To Legalize Marijuana

Hickenlooper was asked during a gubernatorial debate about other state governors who may be considering legalizing marijuana.

"I would view it as reckless before we see what the consequences are" in Colorado, Hickenlooper said, International Business Times reported. His Republican challenger, Bob Beauprez, agreed with the "reckless" characterization, according to Politico.

Hickenlooper later expanded on Colorado's legalization, saying: "I think for us to do that without having all the data, there is not enough data, and to a certain extent you could say it was reckless.

"I'm not saying it was reckless, because I'll get quoted everywhere," Hickenlooper added. "But if it was up to me, I wouldn't have done it, right. I opposed it from the very beginning. All right, what the hell -- I'll say it was reckless."

Kathy Green, interim spokeswoman for the governor, later explained: "In the face of inaction from the federal government, Colorado voters had no choice but to act on their own. While the governor believes it was reckless for Colorado to be the first state to violate federal drug laws, it is clear that Colorado voters saw no other choice -- and we are committed to carrying out their will, as democracy demands."

Hickenlooper has said in the past that he "hates" that Colorado is the "experiment" on marijuana legalization and has urged other governors to be cautious in considering reform laws. He also has said the drug war has been a "disaster" and he can see why so many people support reform.

Aside from politics, how do YOU feel about the legalization of marijuana?