Clear thinking has prevailed at the Gold Dome with the demise of proposed legislation that would have enabled the sale of high-potency THC beverages wherever alcohol is legally available — bars, liquor stores, restaurants and even grocery and convenience stores. As it turned out, the bill’s sponsors couldn’t line up enough votes and withdrew the proposal.

The now-dead Senate Bill 164, opposed by the Gazette Editorial Board, would have established a regulatory framework for the manufacture, distribution, sale and consumption of beverages infused with the psychoactive, intoxicating compound found in cannabis. The Colorado Hemp Beverage Coalition had claimed the legislation, co-sponsored by Democrats including state Sen. Julie Gonzales and state Rep. Steven Woodrow, both of Denver, would have created a “clear and responsible regulatory framework” for sale.

Clear? Sure. Responsible?…