Breckenridge, Colorado, overwhelmingly approves marijuana decriminalization
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 at 7:09 pm | By: Radical Russ
Topics: Breckenridge, Breckenridge Measure 2F, Colorado(Summit Daily) BRECKENRIDGE — Breckenridge residents voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana and paraphernalia Tuesday under town law. In early returns, some 72 percent of voters approved the measure.
The vote means that, effective Jan. 1, people 21 and up in Breckenridge will be able to legally possess one ounce or less of the drug.
Possession remains illegal under state law, but Breckenridge Police Chief Rick Holman said his department will “still have the ability to exercise discretion.”
The decriminalization won’t change laws prohibiting smoking in public, use by minors or driving under the influence.
This is outlandish ! It would appear that the majority of Breckenridge voters must have been smoking something for some time now. It is clear that smoking pot–leads to other drugs and habitual useage. Perhaps there are simply too many old hippies living there. To assume that this will not proliferate drug use and develop systematic dealing in naieve at best.
I call on the DEA to completely prosecute such crimes in Breckenridge, esepcially dealing.
lol. gimme attention!