dumb question is it illegal to get high?

Personally, I feel that regardless of what the laws are, if most of us kept it at home, then we wouldn't find ourselves in so much trouble over it.

It's when you bring it out into public ... ie. public intoxication, driving under the influence, etc., that your legal problems / troubles begin.

I'm for legalizing, regulating and taxing the hell out of all of it.

If you want to get drunk or high, that's your business (and problem) ...

Just don't bring it out here amongst everybody else and endanger our lives because of it.

Does that make any sense?

At least legalizing it would reduce some of the violent mayhem surrounding it all ... Just like it did back during prohibition.

Amazing how much murder and mayhem disappeared once alcohol was legalized and taxed the hell out of.

Bottom line, we know when we're impaired and dangerous to ourselves or another ...

Quit playing games with it.

Keep it off the public roads and right of ways.

You want to get @#$%! up and/or kill yourself?

Fine ... Go ahead on ...

That's your prerogative!

Just don't take out a bunch of innocents with you!

As far as Colorado, I do not believe, at all, that it's legal to get 'high'. There is legislation in one little town trying to legalize recreational marijuana, that's still up for debate, and many of the surrounding communities have put out opposition letters, et al to their own communities.

With that said, according to Cornell Law,
(d) “Illegal use of drugs” defined
(1) In general The term “illegal use of drugs” means the use of drugs, the possession or distribution of which is unlawful under the Controlled Substances Act [21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.]. Such term does not include the use of a drug taken under supervision by a licensed health care professional, or other uses authorized by the Controlled Substances Act or other provisions of Federal law.

(2) Drugs The term “drug” means a controlled substance, as defined in schedules I through V of section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act [21 U.S.C. 812].

42 USC § 12210 - Illegal use of drugs | Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code | LII / Legal Information Institute

I am sure, NY state statute follows Federal Guidelines. It IS illegal to get 'high'.