http://money.cnn.com/2014/10/21/news/colorado-marijuana-candy-food-ban/index.html?iid=SF_E_River
In Colorado, Marijuana is legal. With the legality of recreational Marijuana, a lot of pot-related products have emerged, prevalent among them being Marijuana-laced candy bars. Health officials have dealt with over twice last year's amount of Marijuana-related illnesses in pediatric care centers. They are urging the state to ban, or at least more clearly label, and make less accessible the pot products because kids are vulnerable to accidentally eating them.
This is another case of interest groups with different agendas conflicting. The businesses of the pot industry do not want excessive government intervention or prohibition of their products. Health officials, however, want the Marijuana products off the shelves, as a danger to children. This is an interesting case, as the legalization of pot is an experiment, and only in Washington is it also legal. It will be interesting to see the outcome, as the pot industry has brought in a lot of tax revenue in the past couple years, and the health officials have quite valid reasons to require better regulations, especially with Halloween approaching. Although the majority of Utahans would probably never vote to have legalized Marijuana, it would be a great tax generating source, and would save millions in police resources now used in convicting and arresting Marijuana users and distributors. It would also allow all Marijuana to be state--regulated, and give the ability to pass laws concerning its use and put restrictions on its sale and production, meaning less of market for illegal trade. It'll probably never happen, but it's just a thought.
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