2 states challenge Colorado ‘pot’ law

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska and Oklahoma on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to declare Colorado’s legalization of marijuana unconstitutional, saying the drug is being taken from Colorado into neighboring states.

Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning said the states have filed a lawsuit seeking a court order to prevent Colorado from enforcing the measure that was approved by voters in 2012.

The complaint says Colorado’s Amendment 64 runs afoul of federal law and therefore violates the Constitution’s supremacy clause, which says that federal laws trump state laws.

Some law enforcement agencies in western Nebraska, along the Colorado border, have complained that marijuana from the neighboring state has drained their resources.

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt said Thursday that Colorado’s decision has hindered his state’s efforts to enforce its anti-marijuana laws. Pruitt said marijuana poses health and safety risks to children and teens.

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