How many percent of votes does the Breckenridge citizens gave that legalizes the usage of pot?
(AP) Breckenridge made pot legal, Denver rejected a get-tough proposal on unlicensed drivers, and tax hikes were turned back around the state Tuesday in municipal elections that appeared to show a public in an anti-government mood. In Breckenridge, 72 percent of voters in early returns voted to make up to 1 ounce of marijuana legal for adults over 21. The measure is largely symbolic — pot possession is still against state law — but supporters said they wanted to send a message to local law enforcement to stop busting small-time pot smokers. “We believe this a signal to the state of Colorado and the nation as a whole,” said Sean McAllister, a Breckenridge lawyer who pushed the decriminalization measure. Denver approved a similar decriminalization in 2005. The Breckenridge vote came as communities nationwide are struggling with how to enforce pot laws at a time when medical marijuana has surged in popularity, especially in Colorado and California. McAllister said the vote shows people wa
Voters in the ski resort town of Breckenridge, Colorado legalized marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia by a nearly three-to-one margin on Tuesday. It is the first municipality in the United States to allow paraphernalia, such as pipes, bongs and bubblers. “[The measure] passed 73 percent to 27 percent,” ABC 7 News in Denver reported. “‘This votes demonstrates that Breckenridge citizens overwhelmingly believe that adults should not be punished for making the safer choice to use marijuana instead of alcohol,’ said Sean McAllister, a Breckenridge attorney who proposed the ordinance,” ABC continued. “Possession remains illegal under state law, but Breckenridge Police Chief Rick Holman said his department will ‘still have the ability to exercise discretion,'” Colorado’s Summit Daily News added.”It’s never been something that we’ve spent a lot of time on, so I don’t expect this to be a big change in how we really do business,” he said, according to the Daily News. “It will not make it more
The Colorado ski town of Breckenridge has voted overwhelmingly to legalize marijuana. Early returns Tuesday night showed the proposal winning with 72 percent of the vote. The measure would allow adults over 21 to have up to 1 ounce of marijuana. The measure is largely symbolic because pot possession remains a state crime for people without medical clearance. But supporters said they wanted to send a message to local law enforcement to stop busting small-time pot smokers. The vote comes as communities nationwide are struggling with how to enforce pot laws at a time when medical marijuana has surged in popularity. Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/04/breckenridge-votes-overwh_n_344815.html&cp Sources: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/04/breckenridge-
