1. What is the purpose of Colorado's marijuana task force?

2. What did the task force conclude the new state constitutional amendment on marijuana permits?

3. Why does Democratic state Rep. Dan Pabon oppose limiting marijuana sales to Colorado residents?

4. What limit is the task force considering imposing on non-residents/tourists?

5. a) On what issues could task force members still not agree by the end of Tuesday's meeting?
b Until what date do they have to make their final recommendations?
c) Who ultimately will set the regulations on marijuana use under the new law?

6. Many of the Coloradans who voted to legalize the use of marijuana to be used not only for "medicinal" purposes, but for recreational purposes, say they did so to decriminalize the possession of small amounts (so that people who were caught with small amounts would not be arrested and put in jail). They believed people who smoke pot would do so whether it was legal or not, and didn't think they should have a criminal record for smoking pot, many said that most people who smoke pot are otherwise law abiding citizens.
Describe at least 2 unintended consequences to legalizing the use of marijuana for recreational purposes.

7. State Sen. Cheri Jahn, D-Wheat Ridge, said lawmakers would hesitate to regulate something legal people do on private property. What about backyard grills that send the smell of hamburgers into the nose of a neighbor who's vegetarian?, she asked. "I don't know how far we want to go telling people what they can't do on their own porches," she said. Should the neighbors' rights to a drug free environment be taken into consideration? What about the neighbors' kids?  Explain your answer.

8. a) Recreational marijuana use is now legal in Colorado. Should the state ban parents from smoking pot in a home when children under the age of 21 are present? Explain your answer.
b) Re-read question #7. How do you think Sen. Jahn would respond to 8a) ?

9. Now that the sale of marijuana is legal in Colorado, it is taxed. Marijuana sales have brought in many millions of tax dollars to Washington state and California, along with an increase in crime. In your opinion:
a) Do the benefits of legalizing marijuana outweigh the negatives? Explain your answer.
b) Do the benefits of smoking marijuana outweigh the negatives? Explain your answer.