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Colorado Ski Town Legalizes Pot In Largely Symbolic Vote
Voters in a popular Colorado ski town said yes to legal marijuana Tuesday.
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DENVER (November 3, 2009)—Residents of the Colorado ski town of Breckenridge voted overwhelmingly to legalize marijuana Tuesday.
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.
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Posted by: john doe
Location: waco
on Nov 20, 2009 at 12:39 PM
Although i do not use it, im happy to see that steps are being made to profit off of something our government will never change. I think every state should be so wise.
Posted by: WOW
Location: Texas
on Nov 4, 2009 at 09:18 PM
Colorado might not be to bad after all.
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