User:ClaudeReigns/The passage of Colorado Amendment 64

The passage of Colorado Amendment 64 represents a challenge for lawmakers to resolve the policy, legal and procedural issues surrounding the legalization of marijuana. Governor John Hickenlooper has convened a taskforce with the intention of implementing the amendment in accordance with the wishes of Colorado voters. He will sign the bill into law on January 5, 2013. Although there is no word yet as to how the Obama Administration will respond to this passage, issues surrounding the federal government's stance towards Colorado's medical marijuana law remain unresolved. Colorado may be able to draw upon some ideas to implement medical marijuana and legalization in ways which will satisfy federal concerns.