Mr. Corry played a prominent and pivotal role in the movement to legalize marijuana in Colorado. He helped draft and place Amendment 64 on Colorado’s 2012 statewide ballot — permitting production and retail sales of recreational pot.
As a trial attorney, he represented hundreds of clients accused of marijuana-related offenses, and he litigated cases and administrative actions involving Amendment 64’s implementation. Yet, nearly a decade after voter approval of his handiwork, he now professes deep disappointment and wide-ranging regrets.
In a landmark op-ed in the Denver Gazette, he issues a searing indictment of how legalization has turned out. He decries the legal marijuana industry’s “crony” capitalism and its cozy relationship with the government.
He lets on, “I wish I could be proud of what we created, but I’m not. The outcome of 64 is shameful, hurts people, and Colorado is not ‘safer.’ ”
Following the release of Dr. Kevin Sabet's latest book, Smokescreen: What the Marijuana Industry Doesn't Want You to Know, this interview with one of the so-called "Founding Fathers" of legalization adds to the chorus of voices expressing caution about the further expansion of the marijuana industry.
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