Because, from the article: "A few months later after legal sales began, an angry Holmes threw out nearly 90 marijuana tickets written by a single officer who ap

Because, from the article: "A few months later after legal sales began, an angry Holmes threw out nearly 90 marijuana tickets written by a single officer who appeared upset at legalization and began targeting homeless and minority men with public consumption and possession tickets. At the time, Holmes called the officer's actions 'abhorrent.'"