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Pro-Pot Group Seeks State Vote
Posted by CN Staff on December 28, 2005 at 07:15:42 PT
By Christopher N. Osher, Denver Post Staff Writer 
Source: Denver Post 
Colorado -- Just two months after persuading Denver voters to legalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, proponents today will announce plans for a similar statewide initiative. The group Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation, or SAFER, will hold a news conference in front of the state Capitol today to announce its filing of a proposed 2006 statewide ballot initiative.
Mason Tvert, SAFER's campaign director, declined Tuesday to give specifics of the campaign. The group would have to gather 67,829 signatures from registered voters to get the issue on the ballot. The effort drew sharp criticism from Colorado Attorney General John Suthers, who said it would have a drastic impact on law-enforcement efforts in the state. While federal authorities could still pursue large-scale marijuana trafficking, local and state law-enforcement authorities would be forced to change their practices if the measure passed, Suthers said. "On this statewide ballot initiative, law enforcement will weigh in significantly to say what a bad policy legalization would be," Suthers said. While supporters of the initiative argue that marijuana is a benign drug that is safe compared with alcohol, Suthers said marijuana is addictive and could snare adolescents in more harmful behavior. "If you want to have a debate for legalization of marijuana, then let's have a full-out debate, which I think this initiative will engender," Suthers said. Nevada voters will face a similar ballot initiative next November that seeks to have marijuana taxed and regulated like alcohol. Snipped:Complete Article: http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_3348830Newshawk: MayanSource: Denver Post (CO)Author:  Christopher N. Osher, Denver Post Staff Writer Published: December 28, 2005 Copyright: 2005 The Denver Post Website: http://www.denverpost.com/Contact: openforum denverpost.comRelated Articles & Web Site:Safer Choicehttp://www.saferchoice.org/Speakout: Time Has Come To Legalize Marijuanahttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread21300.shtmlDenver Is First City To Legalize Pothttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread21260.shtml 
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Comment #4 posted by Toker00 on December 28, 2005 at 15:14:45 PT
To Enforce the Laws, boballen1313
Not to try to change them, (as Leos') or keep others from changing them. For LEO's to organize resistance to public policy is way, and completely, out of bounds. NO MORE POLICE AND NO MORE LAWS!!!! No one has to tell us how to be good people. No one has to tell us what works best for us. We are not sheep. Those are the ones not saying anything or doing anything to stop this tyranny.Wage peace on war. END CANNABIS PROHIBITION NOW!
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Comment #3 posted by boballen1313 on December 28, 2005 at 11:53:47 PT:
JUST WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF LEOS?
"On this statewide ballot initiative, law enforcement will weigh in significantly to say what a bad policy legalization would be," Suthers said.Where in the world do these so called "law enforcement agencies" get the authority to meddle in the democratic process? If the law is changed, will these same agencies be obliged to uphold the law or ignore it like the bush administration? I am guessing that a change in law will have absolutely no impact on these folks. They get to pick and choose which laws they uphold or ignore. 
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Comment #2 posted by FoM on December 28, 2005 at 07:46:08 PT
Whig
I understand what you mean. I would love to see an all out honest debate. No name calling. No talking down to different age groups just an honest debate on the laws and how jailing a person for the use of cannabis is not helping our country at all. If they think jail is the answer I want to know why.
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Comment #1 posted by whig on December 28, 2005 at 07:41:40 PT
A full-out debate?
"If you want to have a debate for legalization of marijuana, then let's have a full-out debate, which I think this initiative will engender," Suthers said.Only please, Brer Fox, please don't throw me into the briar patch.
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