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Posted by CN Staff on November 01, 2005 at 18:56:43 PT By Alan Gathright, Rocky Mountain News Source: Rocky Mountain News 
Colorado -- Denver voters went to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to legalize adult possession of small amounts of marijuana after a heated campaign saw pot backers accused of exploiting residents' fear of crime. The central theme of Initiative 100, the Alcohol-Marijuana Equalization Initiative, is that adults should have the right to legally choose marijuana, because it's a safer alternative to booze, which supporters argue — citing national and local studies — fuels violence, deadly car wrecks, collegiate binge-drinking and alcoholism. While other large cities, such at Seattle and Oakland, Calif., have passed laws making adult pot use a low police priority, supporters say passage I-100 would make Denver the first major city to legalize adult possession of 1 ounce or less of marijuana. The pot-beats-booze battle cry "is the new message in the war against the war on marijuana," said I-100 campaign coordinator, Mason Tvert, a 23-year-old Denver resident vowing to take the crusade nationwide. But Denver officials said an I-100 amendment of local law would change nothing, because the vast majority of marijuana possession busts — which were a mere 3.2 percent of all city arrests in 2004 — will continue to be prosecuted under state law. Gene Moffett, a TV cameraman, rejected the initiative voting at a church in his south Denver neighborhood. "No. I just think that would just open up more cans of worms," he said. Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News (CO) Related Articles & Web Site: Safer Choice Pot Advocacy Campaign Promises a Safer Denver Pot Backers Protest Hick Pot Backers Can't Stoke Hickenlooper Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help |
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| Comment #49 posted by FoM on November 01, 2005 at 21:26:49 PT |
| Thank you all for a wonderful night. We didn't win Telluride but we did win Denver. We will get there one small step at a time. Now I can smile and watch Neil Young on Conan. What is on this hat of Neil Young's? Is it Hippie Dream? If so that is so cool. http://www.freedomtoexhale.com/hippiedream.jpg [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #48 posted by FoM on November 01, 2005 at 21:06:03 PT |
| http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread21251.shtml [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #47 posted by MikeC on November 01, 2005 at 21:01:28 PT |
| Still can't find anything on Telluride. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #46 posted by Dankhank on November 01, 2005 at 20:57:26 PT |
| Initiated Question 100 Marijuana Law 406/421 96.44% YES 55035/ 102,964 53.45% NO 47929/ 102,964 46.55% [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #45 posted by FoM on November 01, 2005 at 20:50:43 PT |
| I agree we won. Thank you Denver for caring so much and voting for liberty. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #44 posted by MikeC on November 01, 2005 at 20:48:23 PT |
| With over 96% reporting...yes it's over. I'd like to thank the good people of Denver for coming out and doing the right thing! [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #43 posted by FoM on November 01, 2005 at 20:45:40 PT |
| 100: Marijuana Legalization Yes -- 53,904 -- 53.5% No -- 46,937 -- 46.5% [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #42 posted by Taylor121 on November 01, 2005 at 20:45:33 PT |
| We are all excited and want a double victory, at least I do. I'm happy about Denver, but I really don't want Telluride to fail. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #41 posted by FoM on November 01, 2005 at 20:42:14 PT |
| I'm sorry. You're right. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #40 posted by Taylor121 on November 01, 2005 at 20:39:44 PT |
| I don't see that anywhere in the article FoM [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #39 posted by MikeC on November 01, 2005 at 20:36:53 PT |
| That is great new!!! Unbelievable. Which City/State will fall next? [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #38 posted by FoM on November 01, 2005 at 20:35:13 PT |
| Telluride, Denver voters deciding whether to ease marijuana enforcement With 177 of 420 precincts reporting, 53 percent, or 34,682 voters, had cast ballots for the proposal, while 47 percent, or 31,225, voted for it http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20051101/NEWS/51101007 [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #37 posted by MikeC on November 01, 2005 at 20:32:43 PT |
| 92% reporting...the lead has slightly widened...WE WON!!! This is a great day! [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #36 posted by FoM on November 01, 2005 at 20:31:55 PT |
| Hugs back at ya! [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #35 posted by MikeC on November 01, 2005 at 20:31:03 PT |
| I'd like to say we won but I'll wait! Hugs all around!!! [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #34 posted by FoM on November 01, 2005 at 20:30:54 PT |
| I know you agree! [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #33 posted by Dankhank on November 01, 2005 at 20:28:09 PT |
| that we having so much fun with this ...... Go Denver ........... [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #32 posted by FoM on November 01, 2005 at 20:28:05 PT |
| Did we win? [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #31 posted by Dankhank on November 01, 2005 at 20:27:08 PT |
| Initiated Question 100 Marijuana Law 351/421 83.37% YES 49697/ 93,654 53.06% NO 43957/ 93,654 46.94% [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #30 posted by FoM on November 01, 2005 at 20:26:39 PT |
| 100: Marijuana Legalization Yes -- 46,294 -- 52.8% No -- 41,392 -- 47.2% [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #29 posted by MikeC on November 01, 2005 at 20:25:48 PT |
| Over 83% reporting, 6000 vote lead, 6 percentage point lead...It's looking real good. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #28 posted by Dankhank on November 01, 2005 at 20:15:40 PT |
| Initiated Question 100
Marijuana Law 318/421 75.53%
Votes/Total Votes % Votes
YES 46294/ 87,686 52.80%
NO 41392/ 87,686 47.20% [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #27 posted by FoM on November 01, 2005 at 20:14:32 PT |
| I just checked and Telluride hasn't updated for awhile. The early returns had Denver losing so maybe Telluride will turn around too. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #26 posted by FoM on November 01, 2005 at 20:12:04 PT |
| 100: Marijuana Legalization Yes -- 43,554 -- 52.4% No -- 39,518 -- 47.6% [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #25 posted by Taylor121 on November 01, 2005 at 20:11:15 PT |
| I figured the Telluride initiative would passed easily. Guess not. Looks close. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #24 posted by FoM on November 01, 2005 at 20:09:40 PT |
| I think we won but until it's called I'll just wait but not very patiently. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #23 posted by b4daylight on November 01, 2005 at 20:03:44 PT |
| go denver
telluride is so close common sense is comming to a vote near you:) [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #22 posted by FoM on November 01, 2005 at 20:02:31 PT |
| Help free us all! [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #21 posted by Dankhank on November 01, 2005 at 20:01:29 PT |
| talked to my son in Denver today. asked if he voted ... yes ... been telling him for weeks to talk it up and tell all to pass it on ... every little bit will help ... [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #20 posted by FoM on November 01, 2005 at 20:00:45 PT |
| Telluride Question 200 - Marijuana Law Enforcement Yes -- 308 -- 48.1% No -- 332 -- 51.9% [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #19 posted by FoM on November 01, 2005 at 19:58:17 PT |
| I LOVE it too! LOL! Later on Conan I get to see Neil Young so I'm sort of in floating mode! [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #18 posted by FoM on November 01, 2005 at 19:57:05 PT |
| 100: Marijuana Legalization Yes -- 38,121 -- 53.0% No -- 33,871 -- 47.0% [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #17 posted by MikeC on November 01, 2005 at 19:53:41 PT |
| 60.10% reporting Yes 40,667 52.72% No 36,472 47.28 I love it! [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #16 posted by Taylor121 on November 01, 2005 at 19:53:31 PT |
| With 253/421 reporting: Yes 40667 52.72% No 36472 47.28% http://www.denvergov.org/election/results.asp [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #15 posted by FoM on November 01, 2005 at 19:51:25 PT |
| 100: Marijuana Legalization Yes -- 34,682 -- 48.2% No -- 31,225 -- 43.4% [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #14 posted by MikeC on November 01, 2005 at 19:50:46 PT |
| I'm seeing: Yes 38,121 52.95% No 33,871 47.05% 51.54% reporting [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #13 posted by FoM on November 01, 2005 at 19:48:12 PT |
| 100: Marijuana Legalization Yes -- 34,682 -- 52.6% No -- 31,225 -- 47.4% [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #12 posted by MikeC on November 01, 2005 at 19:46:27 PT |
| Me too FoM...me too. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #11 posted by FoM on November 01, 2005 at 19:44:06 PT |
| But I'm afraid to say anything! [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #10 posted by MikeC on November 01, 2005 at 19:42:46 PT |
| Yes 52.95%
No 47.05% The people are speaking! [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #9 posted by FoM on November 01, 2005 at 19:26:17 PT |
| I don't like to go to government web sites but I like to give the hits to a newspaper. http://news.rockymountainnews.com/election/display.cfm?oper=searchissues&id=9881 [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #8 posted by MikeC on November 01, 2005 at 19:25:48 PT |
| YES 29948/ 57,667 51.93%
NO 27719/ 57,667 48.07% Come on Denver! [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #7 posted by Taylor121 on November 01, 2005 at 19:25:16 PT |
| 122/421 reporting: YES 29,948 51.93% NO 27,719 48.07% [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #6 posted by Taylor121 on November 01, 2005 at 19:23:26 PT |
| Where did those results come from. The results from http://www.denvergov.org/election/results.asp show it at YES 51.48% 25927 NO 48.52% 24438 [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #5 posted by FoM on November 01, 2005 at 19:19:56 PT |
| 100: Marijuana Legalization Yes -- 23,496 -- 50.7% No -- 22,855 -- 49.3% [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #4 posted by Taylor121 on November 01, 2005 at 19:13:45 PT |
| YES 25927/ 50,365 51.48%
NO 24438/ 50,365 48.52% I just woke up from a nap I'm so excited! [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #3 posted by FoM on November 01, 2005 at 19:06:20 PT |
| 100: Marijuana Legalization Yes -- 20,916 -- 49.1% No == 21,712 -- 50.9% [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #2 posted by FoM on November 01, 2005 at 19:00:23 PT |
| 100: Marijuana Legalization Yes -- 16,691 -- 45.5% No -- 19,963 -- 54.5% [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #1 posted by FoM on November 01, 2005 at 18:57:37 PT |
| http://extras.denverpost.com/2005election/potco.html http://news.rockymountainnews.com/election/display.cfm?oper=searchissues&id=9881 [ Post Comment ] |
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