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Colorado -- Among the many items on our ballot this year is Amendment 44. If it passes, it will legalize the possession of up to 1 ounce of marijuana by people 21 years of age or older. Currently, such possession is a Class 2 misdemeanor and can result in a fine of up to $100.
It does not change any other portions of Colorado's marijuana laws. There are the medical exceptions that we approved in 1998. Outside those, though, it will still be illegal to cultivate marijuana, to consume it in public, to drive under its influence, to buy and sell it, to provide it to minors, etc.
Nor does it affect any of the federal government's stupid marijuana laws. Nor does it affect marijuana laws passed by Colorado home-rule cities, which would still be free to waste police time and public money.
All Amendment 44 does is legalize possession of less than an ounce, as is already the case in Denver since city voters approved an initiative last year. But it didn't really change much, since the cops can just charge offenders under state law instead of city ordinance.
Predictably, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration opposes this change in state law. Last month, DEA officials were advertising for a professional to lead an opposition campaign - and they were doing this on taxpayer time with taxpayer dollars. When necessary, it can be a propaganda ministry.
Source: Denver Post (CO)
Author: Ed Quillen, Denver Post Columnist
Published: Sunday, September 17, 2006
Copyright: 2006 The Denver Post Corp
It does not change any other portions of Colorado's marijuana laws. There are the medical exceptions that we approved in 1998. Outside those, though, it will still be illegal to cultivate marijuana, to consume it in public, to drive under its influence, to buy and sell it, to provide it to minors, etc.
Nor does it affect any of the federal government's stupid marijuana laws. Nor does it affect marijuana laws passed by Colorado home-rule cities, which would still be free to waste police time and public money.
All Amendment 44 does is legalize possession of less than an ounce, as is already the case in Denver since city voters approved an initiative last year. But it didn't really change much, since the cops can just charge offenders under state law instead of city ordinance.
Predictably, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration opposes this change in state law. Last month, DEA officials were advertising for a professional to lead an opposition campaign - and they were doing this on taxpayer time with taxpayer dollars. When necessary, it can be a propaganda ministry.
Source: Denver Post (CO)
Author: Ed Quillen, Denver Post Columnist
Published: Sunday, September 17, 2006
Copyright: 2006 The Denver Post Corp
