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Originally Posted by Slipknot

Colorado https://www.thealternativedaily.com/...-these-states/

CA http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/...d_sen_v96.html

from here http://www.ncsl.org/research/environ...arvesting.aspx

This is citing obscure laws from when these western states were being settled and water rights were a huge issue for ranchers. Has nothing to so with progressive policy and I believe most laws have been updated.