Although California’s Proposition 19 failed to pass this election, supporters of legalizing recreational marijuana use in Colorado have already started campaigning for the 2012 election cycle. A Legalize2012 kickoff event spearheaded by the Cannabis Therapy Institute took place the day after Election Day in Boulder, where speakers and supporters gathered at the Best Western and launched an internet “money bomb” drive to start raising cash.

There’s reason to believe the Legalize2012 effort will succeed here.

California’s Prop 19 failed 54 percent to 46 percent at the polls, which in the eyes of pro-legalization leaders in Colorado was actually a very good sign.

In a release sent out Tuesday night, Mason Tvert, executive director of Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation or SAFER, was all blustery confidence.

“California started the race toward legalization but Colorado is going to finish it,” he said.

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