What was made legal in Breckenridge Colorado?
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 Sources: http://rawstory.
The Colorado town of Breckenridge votes to legalize marijuana. 72% of the votes in Breckenridge supported the move to legalize, even though marijuana is still illegal statewide. The vote comes on the heels of an announcement by the Obama administration this year that the federal government would not raid medical marijuana clinics—thus giving the states the right to govern on the issue. That move, however, was only in regard to medically prescribed marijuana. The vote in Breckenridge seeks to legalize it full sale, with adults over 21 years of age granted the legal grounds to possess up to 28 grams. It may be a pie in the sky dream for now. That’s because Colorado state law still prohibits possession without medical necessity. Regardless, voters feel they made a clear statement to local law enforcement by overwhelmingly supporting the measure. Attorney Sean McAllister was a major advocate of the measure. He said: “We believe this a signal to the state of Colorado and the nation as a who
Breckenridge loves marijuana During election day yesterday, a marijuana reform bill was presented to the residents of Breckenridge, Colorado. The results are in, and the bill passed. Starting January 1st, it will be legal for people 21 and over to possess one ounce or less of pot. They can also own paraphernalia (bongs and what not). Statewide, marijuana is still illegal, but in Breckenridge, people are safe. Police Chief Rick Holman commented that officers in his department “still have the ability to exercise discretion” when it comes to the state vs. city clash. Sources: http://www.theskichannel.
