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Posted by CN Staff on September 28, 2006 at 08:01:48 PT By Catherine Lutz, Managing Editor Source: Aspen Daily News 
Colorado -- The hot-button issues of legalizing marijuana and recognizing the rights of same-sex partners drew the unanimous support of Pitkin County commissioners on Wednesday. With virtually no comments during its regular meeting, the commissioners unanimously passed resolutions on six state ballot issues coming before voters Nov. 7, including Amendment 44, which legalizes possession of small amounts of marijuana for adults. The commissioners had debated the question at length at a work session earlier this month, said chair Mick Ireland. At that time there was some hesitation about what kind of message the board's endorsement would send to kids. "But we're not convinced that legalizing something for adults necessarily means that children will follow," said Ireland. The commissioners' resolution supporting Amendment 44 says "it strikes an appropriate balance between public safety and individual choice that persons 21 years of age or older who can legally possess and consume alcohol should be able to choose to legally possess and consume small quantities of marijuana in non-public places." That's basically the argument of the group that successfully petitioned to put the initiative on the ballot. Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation, or SAFER, argues that marijuana should be treated the same as alcohol, and that booze is actually much more harmful than pot. But the "overriding issue" for the commissioners, said Ireland, "is the massive diversion of resources" used in enforcing existing drug laws. He and the other commissioners are concerned that the state's prison system -- which houses many petty drug offenders -- severely taxes the prison system. "The consequences (of keeping pot completely illegal) are worse than the benefits," said Commissioner Jack Hatfield. Commissioner Patti Clapper, who said she is neither condoning drug use nor smoking, said that she supported the resolution because having pot use on one's record can be such a hassle later in life. Denver voters passed a similar initiative last year, and decriminalization efforts are or have been on ballots in 11 states. Even if Amendment 44 passes, however, adult possession of marijuana would be illegal under federal law. Complete Article: http://www.aspendailynews.com/article_16136 Newshawk: Paul Armentano Related Articles & Web Sites: Safer Choice Safer Colorado CSU: Pro-Pot Flyer Flap Overblown Top Lawman Debates Pot Pot Initiative Booster Tvert: Reach for Your Beer Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help |
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| Comment #6 posted by freewillks on September 28, 2006 at 15:45:02 PT |
| You must also be 18 years of age or older and live in the state of Colorado to vote on Ammendment 44. to learn more follow the link [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #5 posted by jeremy on September 28, 2006 at 15:29:23 PT:
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| what is it exactly
if it is, what i think it is, then that is the best news i have ever heard. me myself am from Co. But now i live in Texas. Can i vote for these Amendment from where i live now.If not, what can i do to make a differance here? I've been arrested 2 times for possossion of these natural herb.
while people are drinking there selfs retarted legaly. I don't. think its right. please give me some feed back. [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #4 posted by jeremy on September 28, 2006 at 15:27:07 PT:
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| what is it exactly
if it is, what i think it is, then that is the best news i have ever heard. me myself am from Co. But now i live in Texas. Can i vote for these Amendment from where i live now.If not, what can i do to make a differance here? I've been arrested 2 times for possossion of these natural herb.
while people are drinking there selfs retarted legaly. I don't. think its right. please give me some feed back. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #3 posted by Wayne on September 28, 2006 at 14:21:52 PT |
| I don't know how many of you have seen this yet, this is the first I've seen of it. Cory Maye's death sentence was thrown out and now he's getting a retrial. I would LOVE to see some real media coverage of this, this was nothing but a pure tragedy from start to finish. See more at Drug WarRant... [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #2 posted by Universer on September 28, 2006 at 11:42:52 PT:
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| First, this is great. Congrats to Pitkin County, its commissioners and its voters. But I have reached my tipping point regarding all these clever (but surreptitiously demonizing) headlines that incorporate "high" or "up in smoke" or "goes to pot," et cetera. "PitCo High On Marijuana...Initiative" "Denver: The Mile-High City" "Pot Measure Up In Smoke" And so on. Golly, that's clever. It's also insulting. It gives the casual reader, which most people are, by necessity or by intellectual deficiency, the immediate idea that the person(s) being referred to is/are just a bunch of wacky giggly potheads, and insert Cheech & Chong / Dave Chappelle-inspired stereotype here. Sick of it. Intellectual cannabists, unite! [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #1 posted by mayan on September 28, 2006 at 08:21:05 PT |
| But the "overriding issue" for the commissioners, said Ireland, "is the massive diversion of resources" used in enforcing existing drug laws. He and the other commissioners are concerned that the state's prison system -- which houses many petty drug offenders -- severely taxes the prison system. There you have it! I imagine almost all of those petty drug offenders have been caged for CANNABIS! The citizenry is finally realizing that cannabis prohibition is responsible for a huge waste of resources, and boy are they pissed! WE WANT OUR MONEY BACK!!! Cannabis prohibition is dead. Now we just have to go throught the formalities. OCTOBER 5th,2006 - MASS DAY OF RESISTANCE: http://www.911truth.org/article.php?story=20060927142052300 9/11 WAS AN INSIDE JOB - OUR NATION IS IN PERIL: http://www.911sharethetruth.com/ [ Post Comment ] |
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