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GOP state senator: Pot could help Colorado’s image
https://www.yahoo.com/politics/gop-senator-pot-could-help-colorados-image-212150002.htmlSen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., told Yahoo News on Wednesday that legal pot, “done properly,” could be a boon to the Centennial State’s image. Gardner also pressed Republican presidential candidates to put policy above personality in the debate to take place in his home state....
Asked whether a state historically known for the Rocky Mountains, skiing and hiking might be increasingly known for its pot laws, Gardner acknowledged that some people worry about the state’s image. But he sounded an optimistic note.
“I think there’s a concern that has been expressed by some including public officials that are very, very aware of the image that it could lead to,” the senator told Yahoo News....
“Done properly, done correctly, I think we can avoid that consequence,” he said, referring to the state getting a bad reputation. “But I hope that other states will wait and see what happens in Colorado and learn from us.”
Asked whether a state historically known for the Rocky Mountains, skiing and hiking might be increasingly known for its pot laws, Gardner acknowledged that some people worry about the state’s image. But he sounded an optimistic note.
“I think there’s a concern that has been expressed by some including public officials that are very, very aware of the image that it could lead to,” the senator told Yahoo News....
“Done properly, done correctly, I think we can avoid that consequence,” he said, referring to the state getting a bad reputation. “But I hope that other states will wait and see what happens in Colorado and learn from us.”
