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laws collide at border  7:51 PM, Nov 19, 2012   |    comments
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Fort Collins to the Wyoming border, and just being stoned can
get you thrown in jail.  "They're polar opposites," said David
McCarthy, a defense attorney in Laramie, Wyo.  Police in
Wyoming's capitol expect the relaxed laws in nearby Colorado
will continue a documented increase in marijuana offenses.  "We
have prepared, though, because we've seen Colorado going toward
this trend," Cheyenne Police Chief Brian Kozak said. "We've
trained all 105 officers in drug recognition."  As Colorado and
25 other states have allowed medical marijuana and/or
decriminalized possessing small amounts of pot, Wyoming's laws
remain fully intact. Pot-using Coloradans, including those with
medical-marijuana cards, are advised to leave their marijuana at
home when visiting the neighboring state. The same goes for
students, many of whom are excited