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Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning said the state is joining Oklahoma in a federal lawsuit that seeks a declaration that Colorado's legalization of marijuana violates the United States Constitution.Video: Attorney general takes one last shot at potREAD THE LAWSUIT (PDF)"Federal law undisputedly prohibits the production and sale of marijuana," said Bruning. "Colorado has undermined the United States Constitution, and I hope the U.S. Supreme Court will uphold our constitutional principles."RELATED: State-by-state look at marijuana lawsBruning said the "illegal products of this system" are heavily trafficked into neighboring states, causing an unnecessary burden on the state of Nebraska.KETV NewsWatch 7 uncovered the huge cost to law enforcement in Nebraska more than a year ago. Now, help for those sheriffs may be on the way, even if everyone doesn't agree with it."I don't want it to be a legal option for your children or my children, anybody's children, in the state or in this country," Bruning said.Bruning's legal action comes with the admission of some past illegal action."Yes, I have tried it while I was in college, but I don't think that is an appropriate point today," Bruning said.The point he wants to make centers on taxpayers, he said."It's increased costs to law enforcement, which means it's increased costs to Nebraskans across the board," Bruning said.In May, KETV NewsWatch 7 traveled to the Nebraska-Colorado border, discovering marijuana arrests are draining Deuel County's budget."We are paying for them to be housed. We are paying for them to be fed. We are paying for their medical expenses, which a lot of them do have," said Deuel County Sheriff Adam Hayward.Eight months later, Hayward is pleasantly surprised."I was kind of caught off guard by it, but I am glad that they finally stepped into the game and decided to do something," Hayward said.Hours after Bruning filed the lawsuit, Gov. Dave Heineman expressed his support for it, maintaining Nebraska's marijuana rules."Their law is impacting Nebraska, particularly in Deuel County and other small counties," Heineman said. "They need our help, and we are going to work with them."Asked whether Nebraska's laws are what they should be, Heineman said, "I support our laws. I don't think we ought to legalize it. It's a serious drug that causes serious damage to your body."The Colorado Attorney General's Office said it would defend the state's marijuana laws."We are not entirely surprised by this action," Colorado Attorney General John Suthers said. "However, it appears the plaintiffs' primary grievance stems from non-enforcement of federal laws regarding marijuana, as opposed to choices made by the voters of Colorado. We believe this suit is without merit and we will vigorously defend against it in the U.S. Supreme Court."