The eyes of Colorado’s growing medical marijuana community are set on California’s upcoming ballot initiative that would legalize marijuana for adults.

At least two different Colorado pro-marijuana groups Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation (SAFER) and the Cannabis Therapy Institute (CTI) have announced plans to place a marijuana-legalization initiative similar to California’s Proposition 19 on the 2012 ballot. The two groups yesterday staged events to bring attention to Proposition 19 and their own initiatives...

...“Even though California has been around for so long with medical marijuana, Colorado is the first state in the country that has established a state regulated system,” said Tvert. “Whereas California started the race earlier, Colorado appears to be on the way towards finishing the race quicker.”

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