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Denver Daily News: Legalizing pot in Colorado? |
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Written by Gene Davis
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Monday, 08 November 2010 |
Activists trying despite rejection in CaliforniaDespite
Californians rejection of a ballot initiative last week that would have
legalized marijuana for adults in the state, Colorado activists are
moving forward with a legalization effort of their own.
Some
of the top names in the national legalization movement met in Denver
over the weekend to discuss the prospects of legalizing marijuana after
the failed attempt in California. Also on Saturday, activists met with
students at the University of Colorado at Boulder to energize their
efforts in drumming up support for legalization. Mason
Tvert of Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation, a pro-legalization
group, believes Colorado will now become a main focal point for efforts
to legalize marijuana. Tvert’s group is planning to run an initiative
on the 2012 Colorado ballot that would legalize marijuana.Tvert
said he was upset that the legalization ballot initiative failed in
California. However, he believes the initiative was a “massive net gain”
because it sparked a major national debate. Read the entire story at: http://www.thedenverdailynews.com/article.php?aID=10614
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