It gives state and local governments the ability to control and tax the sale of small amounts of marijuana to adults age 21 and older. We will create new jobs, generation million of dollars in tax revenue, and allow law enforcement to focus on serious crimes. It would certainly be a travesty if the Obama administration used its power to impose marijuana prohibition upon a state whose people have declared, through the democratic process, that they want it to end.
The big unknown still is if the federal government will allow a regulated marijuana market to take shape. Attorney General Eric Holder, who was a vocal opponent of California's legalization initiative in saying he would "vigorously enforce" federal marijuana prohibition, has continued to remain silent on the issue this year. In September, Holder was urged by nine former heads of the U.
Drug Enforcement Administration to take a stand against marijuana legalization again. In October, those same DEA drug warriors joined by former directors of the Office of National Drug Control Policy on a teleconference call to put additional pressure on Holder to speak out against Colorado's marijuana measure as well as similar initiatives on the ballot in Washington state and Oregon. The drug warriors say that states that legalize marijuana for recreational use will trigger a "Constitutional showdown" with the federal government.
In a report published Sunday by NBC News , President Obama's former senior drug policy advisor said that if the marijuana initiatives pass, a war will be incited between the federal government and the states that pass them. But proponents of the legislation say they don't foresee federal agents interfering in states that have legalized cannabis, citing the federal government's silence on the issue this election cycle.
The DOJ has yet to formally announce its enforcement intentions, however, the clearest statement from the DOJ came from Deputy Attorney General James Cole, who said his office's stance on the issue would be "the same as it's always been. News U. Politics Joe Biden Congress Extremism. Special Projects Highline. HuffPost Personal Video Horoscopes. Follow Us.
According to reports, more specifics about what the phrase "under the age of 21" meant were requested. During the week of June 15, , it was reported that all eight filed ballot measures were under review by a state election review board.
Supporters of the measure will wait to hear from legal challenges before deciding on which measure they will move forward with and collect signatures for. Challenges were made to the proposed ballot measure language by marijuana legalization supporters during the week of July 6, Challenges included the accusation that comparing the drug to alcohol was flawed.
There was no limit to alcohol purchases in the state, but the ballot proposal included a provision that marijuana possession had limits, according to the challenge. Other supporters of legalization said that it was too much to ask voters to approve marijuana with no limits, hinting that it could fail if placed on the ballot.
Despite protests from other marijuana supporters who claimed the measure was flawed, signature collection began on July 7, According to one of the petition drive organizers, Mason Tvert, the campaign aimed to appeal to Republicans and older voters instead of those who are already on board with the proposal.
The campaign behind the initiative used a combination of paid circulators and volunteers. Signatures gathering expenditures were made to the professional petition companies Lamm Consulting and Rocky Mountain Voter Outreach, as well as to various individuals.
Expenditures denoted as "pizza for volunteers" and "pens for signature petitioners" were also fairly common among the group's campaign finance filing reports. As of September 1, , the campaign to put the initiative on the ballot had collected 35, signatures, according to reports. It was reported on September 24, that supporters had collected nearly half of the signatures needed to qualify for the ballot.
According to reports, supporters of the initiative planned to turn in signatures on January 4, Supporters stated they would submit more than , signatures to the Colorado Secretary of State 's office. Signatures were submitted that day. However, on February 3, , the Colorado Secretary of State announced that the initiative effort had fallen short about 2, signatures. According to reports, supporters of the proposal had until February 15, to submit the additional signatures required to make the ballot.
Supporters of the initiative turned in the additional signatures needed to make the ballot. On February 27, , the Colorado Secretary of State verified the signatures, placing the measure on the ballot. What's on my ballot? Elections in How to vote How to run for office Ballot measures. Who represents me? President U. Ballotpedia features , encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers.
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