Colorado Amendment 64, Regulation of Marijuana Initiative (2012)

Colorado Amendment 64

Election date

November 6, 2012

Topic
Marijuana laws
Status

Approved

Type
Initiated constitutional amendment | Origin

Citizens

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Colorado Amendment 64 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 6, 2012. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported allowing the possession and use of marijuana by those over 21 and establishing regulations for marijuana.

A “no” vote opposed allowing the possession and use of marijuana by those over 21 and establishing regulations for marijuana.

## Contents

* 1 Election results
* 2 Aftermath
* 2.1 Proposition AA
* 2.2 Lawsuit over employment termination
* 3 Overview
* 4 Support
* 4.1 Supporters
* 4.2 Arguments
* 5 Opposition
* 5.1 Opponents
* 5.2 Arguments
* 6 Campaign finance
* 6.1 Support
* 6.1.1 Donors
* 6.2 Oppose
* 6.2.1 Donors
* 6.3 Methodology
* 7 Analysis and studies
* 7.1 Support
* 7.1.1 Colorado Center on Law & Policy analysis
* 7.2 Other
* 7.2.1 Presidential election implications
* 8 Polls
* 9 Lawsuits
* 9.1 Bruce v. Colorado Title-Setting Board
* 9.2 Blue book lawsuit
* 10 Path to the ballot
* 10.1 Hearing
* 10.2 Election Review Board
* 10.3 Signature collection
* 11 Related measures
* 11.1 Statewide
* 11.2 Local
* 12 See also
* 13 External links
* 14 Footnotes

## Election results[edit]

Colorado Amendment 64

Result | Votes | Percentage

Yes

| 1,383,140 | 55.32%
No | 1,116,894 | 44.68%

Results are officially certified.
Source

## Aftermath[edit]

### Proposition AA[edit]

Amendment 64 explicitly stated the intention of a state sales tax to be used to fund the regulation of the marijuana industry as well as education improvements throughout the state. In 2013, voters approved Proposition AA. Beginning on January 1, 2014, Proposition AA imposed two different taxes on the sale of recreational marijuana:

* A 15% excise tax on all recreational marijuana sales in the state. The revenue from this tax was earmarked to fund the construction of schools.
* A 10% sales tax. This was in addition to Colorado's standard 2.9% state sales tax and any local sales taxes that may apply. Revenue from the sales tax part of Proposition AA was earmarked by the measure for the regulation and monitoring of marijuana retail businesses.

### Lawsuit over employment termination[edit]

In April 2013 the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 to uphold the firing of a man who used medical marijuana while not at work. Brandon Coats, a quadriplegic who has a prescription for the drug in the state, contested his termination by claiming he was protected by the Colorado Lawful Off-Duty Activities Statute. The law prohibits employers from firing employees for engaging in legal activity outside of work; however, it is silent on the matter of federal versus state law. The court refuted the claim by ruling that the statute does not extend to protecting individuals who violate federal law outside of work.[1]

## Overview[edit]

The measure legalized marijuana in Colorado.

In 2006, 59% of Colorado voters rejected Amendment 44, which would have legalized the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana for those 21 or over. As of 2012, medical marijuana was legal in Colorado under the terms of a bill signed into law by Gov. Bill Ritter (D).[2][2]

## Text of measure

### Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 64 was as follows:

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning marijuana, and, in connection therewith, providing for the regulation of marijuana; permitting a person twenty-one years of age or older to consume or possess limited amounts of marijuana; providing for the licensing of cultivation facilities, product manufacturing facilities, testing facilities, and retail stores; permitting local governments to regulate or prohibit such facilities; requiring the general assembly to enact an excise tax to be levied upon wholesale sales of marijuana; requiring that the first $40 million in revenue raised annually by such tax be credited to the public school capital construction assistance fund; and requiring the general assembly to enact legislation governing the cultivation, processing, and sale of industrial hemp?

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### Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

## Support[edit]

### Supporters[edit]

* Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol
* Democratic Party of Colorado
* Moms and Dads for Marijuana Regulation

### Arguments[edit]

* The Cannabis Therapy Institute in Boulder, Colorado, announced on June 11, 2010, that it planned to put together a campaign to qualify an amendment to the Colorado Constitution that would make recreational use of marijuana legal. The campaign launched in support of the proposed initiative was Legalize2012.com.[3][2]
* Brian Vicente, executive director of Sensible Colorado stated: "I think people in this state have come to understand that marijuana is not the dangerous substance that law enforcement and the federal government have made it out to be."[4]
* According to Tony Ryan, a former police officer with the Denver Police Department, and who was helping with the initiative: “During my 36 years as a Denver cop I arrested more people for marijuana than I care to remember, but it didn’t amount to one bit of good for our citizens. Keeping marijuana illegal doesn’t do anything to reduce marijuana use, but it does benefit the gangs and cartels who control the currently illegal marijuana trade.”[5]
* State Senator Shawn Mitchell stated, "It’s clear the War on Drugs isn’t working, and we need to try different approaches to this in society."[6]
* Denver resident Wanda James stated about recreational legalization, "If you would like to come home and have a joint and relax with your wife or your husband, I see absolutely no issue with that whatsoever. There are more ways to relax than just someone having a can of Coors or Jim Beam."[7]
* In an article published by Care 2, the article gave three reasons to legalize marijuana. One reason stated, "Critics say that if legalized, marijuana will flood the streets, and all of our children will be reduced to couch-dwelling pot heads. According to the latest report from the federal government, however, marijuana use by Colorado high school students has dropped since the state and its localities began regulating medical marijuana in 2009. Amendment 64 would regulate marijuana and restrict its sale to licensed stores, as is currently done with alcohol. Doing so dramatically reduces consumers’ exposure to harder drugs (often available from the same dude selling the illegal marijuana) and their temptation to experiment with them." Read the other two reasons here.
* According to Mason Tvert, co-director of the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, "The nation wastes billions of taxpayer dollars annually on the failed policy of marijuana prohibition. This is an election about Colorado law and whether the people of Colorado believe that we should continue wasting law enforcement resources to maintain the failed policy of marijuana prohibition. Our nation was founded upon the idea that states would be free to determine their own policies on matters not delegated to the federal government. The Controlled Substance Act itself acknowledges that Congress never intended to have the federal government fully 'occupy the field' of marijuana policy. We hope the Obama administration respects these state-based policy debates."[8]

## Opposition[edit]

### Opponents[edit]

* The group Smart Colorado was the main opposition to the measure.
* State Senator Steve King stated about the initiative effort and ballot measure: "I honestly believe that when Coloradans go to the ballot box they're going to vote no to dope in Colorado."
* Denver Mayor Michael Hancock was against the measure.[9]

### Arguments[edit]

* James D. Kellog, founder of LiberTEAWatch.com, stated in a column published by the Glenwood Springs Post Independent about marijuana legalization: "The Constitution of the United States guarantees that American citizens are generally free to make choices about their lives. But when it comes to marijuana and other drugs, we must tread carefully. Coloradans should ponder a simple question. Can our communities conceive an effective plan to keep legalized pot out of our kids' hands? Perhaps we should look to alcohol for the answer."[10]
* Corey Donahue, a marijuana legalization activist, stated that the measure does not go far enough to legalize marijuana. Donahue argued: "It's going to have regulations, so it's going to create more rules. Regulation isn't legalization."[11]
* In a letter written to the Colorado Attorney General urging him to oppose the measure, Smart Colorado Attorney Jon Anderson stated, "As you know, Colorado has the most expansive medical marijuana industry in the country. To further expand their drug profits, this industry will invest enormous sums of money to erase all state restrictions on growing, transporting, and selling marijuana in Colorado. It is critical that Colorado voters understand the serious legal and policy implications of passing such a dangerous law."[12]
* A panel of state legislators stated that legalizing marijuana wouldn't automatically produce a large revenue from the new tax on the drug. According to reports, legislators would be required to refer any tax on marijuana to voters in order for them to approve it. According to State Senator John Morse, "Now all of a sudden we got a new constitutional amendment that may say, 'Hey, we can dictate how legislators vote all the time.' It would be offensive to our system of government in my view, but it may turn out to be the law of the land."[13]
* Amie Baca-Oehlert, vice president of the Colorado Education Association stated, "Drugs and kids don't mix. As an educator and as a parent, I am not comfortable supporting something that I know is harmful to children," Baca-Oehlert said. "Marijuana has impacts, negative impacts, on attention span, brain development, all of these things that impact learning."[14]

## Campaign finance[edit]

See also: Campaign finance requirements for Colorado ballot measures

The following table illustrates the total campaign contributions and expenditures for supporters and opponents:[15]

| Cash Contributions | In-Kind Contributions | Total Contributions | Cash Expenditures | Total Expenditures

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Support | $3,002,380.39 | $295,304.13 | $3,297,684.52 | $2,995,547.66 | $3,290,851.79
Oppose | $671,837.75 | $35,481.69 | $707,319.44 | $671,648.16 | $707,129.85
Total | $3,674,218.14 | $330,785.82 | $4,005,003.96 | $3,667,195.82 | $3,997,981.64

### Support[edit]

The following table includes contribution and expenditure totals for the committees supporting the ballot initiative.[15]

Committees in support of Amendment 64

Committee | Cash Contributions | In-Kind Contributions | Total Contributions | Cash Expenditures | Total Expenditures
Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol | $1,815,030.22 | $42,535.49 | $1,857,565.71 | $1,815,030.22 | $1,857,565.71
Citizens for Responsible Legalization | $875,880.00 | $13,750.00 | $889,630.00 | $875,880.00 | $889,630.00
Coalition to End Marijuana Prohibition | $239,514.63 | $234,518.64 | $474,033.27 | $239,514.63 | $474,033.27
Drug Policy Action Colorado Committee | $65,000.00 | $0.00 | $65,000.00 | $58,270.27 | $58,270.27
Vote Hemp Yes on 64 | $5,557.35 | $0.00 | $5,557.35 | $5,454.35 | $5,454.35
Moms and Dads for Marijuana Regulation | $0.00 | $4,500.00 | $4,500.00 | $0.00 | $4,500.00
Students for Sensible Drug Policy Colorado | $1,398.19 | $0.00 | $1,398.19 | $1,398.19 | $1,398.19
Total | $3,002,380.39 | $295,304.13 | $3,297,684.52 | $2,995,547.66 | $3,290,851.79

#### Donors[edit]

The following were the top donors to the support committees.[15]

Donor | Cash Contributions | In-Kind Contributions | Total Contributions

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Marijuana Policy Project | $1,140,224.16 | $240,851.64 | $1,381,075.80
Peter Lewis | $909,350.00 | $0.00 | $909,350.00
Scott Banister | $250,000.00 | $0.00 | $250,000.00
Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps All-One-God-Faith, Inc. | $125,000.00 | $0.00 | $125,000.00
Drug Policy Alliance | $100,000.00 | $0.00 | $100,000.00

### Oppose[edit]

The following table includes contribution and expenditure totals for the committees opposing the ballot initiative.[15]

Committees in opposition to Amendment 64

Committee | Cash Contributions | In-Kind Contributions | Total Contributions | Cash Expenditures | Total Expenditures
Smart Colorado | $664,833.94 | $35,440.69 | $700,274.63 | $664,680.62 | $700,121.31
Safe and Healthy Mesa County | $7,003.81 | $41.00 | $7,044.81 | $6,967.54 | $7,008.54
Total | $671,837.75 | $35,481.69 | $707,319.44 | $671,648.16 | $707,129.85

#### Donors[edit]

The following were the top donors to the opposition committees.[15]

Donor | Cash Contributions | In-Kind Contributions | Total Contributions

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S.O.S. | $284,871.00 | $0.00 | $284,871.00
Trice Jewelers, Inc. | $15,000.00 | $22,588.00 | $37,588.00
Citizenlink | $30,000.00 | $0.00 | $30,000.00
Benson Mineral Group | $25,000.00 | $0.00 | $25,000.00
J. Landis Martin | $25,000.00 | $0.00 | $25,000.00
Marilyn Ware | $25,000.00 | $0.00 | $25,000.00

### Methodology[edit]

To read Ballotpedia's methodology for covering ballot measure campaign finance information, click here.

## Analysis and studies[edit]

Editor's Note: The following studies do not reflect the views of the neutral Ballotpedia.org. Studies are reported in this article as they are presented, and conflicting arguments may be made against certain studies.

### Support[edit]

#### Colorado Center on Law & Policy analysis[edit]

A budgetary analysis done by the Colorado Center on Law & Policy analysis on the measure concluded the following results:[16]

* Could generate as much as a total of $60 million in savings and revenue.
* $12 million dollars of annual savings in criminal justice costs
* $24 million in excise tax revenue
* $8.7 million in state sales tax revenue
* $14.5 million in local tax revenue
* Creation of several hundred new jobs.

### Other[edit]

#### Presidential election implications[edit]

According to reports, Colorado was a key state in the 2012 presidential election, and the marijuana measure had potential for broad implications that November. Reports said that President Barack Obama's and Republican candidate Mitt Romney's stance regarding marijuana legalization, regulation and taxation like alcohol had the potential to influence voters in Colorado.[17]

## Polls[edit]

See also: Polls, 2012 ballot measures

* A majority of voters surveyed in a poll released on August 11, 2011 by Public Policy Polling stated they were in favor of legalizing marijuana. The poll had a margin of error of +/- 4.3%, and the question asked to voters who were surveyed was: "Do you think marijuana usage ought to be legal or illegal?"[18][19]
* Another poll conducted by Public Policy Polling was taken on the issue of marijuana legalization. The results of the poll were released on December 9, 2011. The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5%.[20]
* The results of a survey conducted by Rasmussen Polling on June 6, 2012 were released on June 9, 2012 showing strong support for the Colorado Marijuana Legalization Initiative. According to the findings, 61% of those polled support the legalization of marijuana if it was regulated like alcohol and cigarettes. In contrast, 27% were opposed to any legalization and the remaining 12% were undecided. 500 likely voters were polled and the poll had a margin of error of +/- 4.5 percentage points.[21][22]
* According to a poll released by Public Policy Polling on August 8 of 779 likely voters, 47% said they supported Amendment 64, while 38% of those surveyed opposed it. The poll had a margin of error of +/-3.5%.[23]

Date of Poll  | Pollster  | In favor  | Opposed  | Undecided  | Number polled

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Aug. 4-7, 2011 | Public Policy Polling | 51% | 38% | 11% | 510
Dec. 1-4, 2011 | Public Policy Polling | 49% | 40% | 11% | 793
Jun. 6, 2012 | Rasmussen Polling | 61% | 27% | 12% | 500
August 8, 2012 | Public Policy Polling | 47% | 38% | 15% | 779

## Lawsuits[edit]

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### Bruce v. Colorado Title-Setting Board[edit]

A lawsuit was filed on July 11, 2011, against the proposed ballot measure, stating that the proposal did not make it clear that taxes would be raised. Douglas Bruce, of Colorado Springs, filed the lawsuit with the state Supreme Court.

However, Brian Vicente of Sensible Colorado stated that the five-business days allowed to challenge the measure had already passed. A spokesman for the Colorado Secretary of State claimed that since the ballot measure language was revised, the legal challenge could move forward.[24]

### Blue book lawsuit[edit]

Proponents of the measure filed a lawsuit to delay the printing of 2012's ballot information booklet, also known as the blue book.

According to reports, the booklet was sent to voters in the state to provide details on ballot measures that are on the general election ballot. The lawsuit argued that the legislative committee struck key language in the section describing arguments in support of the initiative from the final draft of the booklet.[25]

However, on September 13, 2012, the lawsuit was dismissed by Denver District Court Judge Robert Hyatt due to what reports said was a "jurisdictional issue."[26]

## Path to the ballot[edit]

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Colorado

In Colorado, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an initiated constitutional amendment.

In order to qualify the initiative for the 2012 ballot in the state, supporters were required to gather 85,853 valid signatures by the August 6, 2012 petition drive deadline.

### Hearing[edit]

The eight filed proposals were heard on June 1, 2011 by the Colorado Office of Legislative and Legal Services. Suggestions that the committee gave pertaining to the wording of the proposals included clarifying the state's medical marijuana laws and other references to it. Other suggestions included technical matters such as using both "ensure" and "insure" throughout the proposals. According to reports, more specifics about what the phrase "under the age of 21" meant were requested.[27]

### Election Review Board[edit]

During the week of June 15, 2011, it was reported that all eight filed ballot measures were under review by a state election review board. Supporters of the measure would eventually decide on one measure to collect signatures for.[28]

Challenges were made to the proposed ballot measure language by marijuana legalization supporters during the week of July 6, 2011. 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.[29]

### Signature collection[edit]

Ssignature collection began on July 7, 2011. 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.[30]

The campaign behind the initiative used a combination of paid circulators and volunteers. The group spent about $211,369.21 on signature gathering efforts. Since they needed 85,853 valid signatures, this came out to a Cost Per Required Signature of about $2.46. Signatures gathering expenditures were made to the professional petition companies Lamm Consulting and Rocky Mountain Voter Outreach, as well as to various individuals.[31]

As of September 1, 2011, the campaign to put the initiative on the ballot had collected 35,000 signatures, according to reports.[11]

It was reported on September 24, 2011, that supporters had collected nearly half of the signatures needed to qualify for the ballot.[32]

According to reports, supporters of the initiative planned to turn in signatures on January 4, 2012. Supporters stated they would submit more than 155,000 signatures to the Colorado Secretary of State's office. Signatures were submitted that day.[33][34]

On February 3, 2012, the Colorado Secretary of State announced that the initiative effort had fallen short about 2,500 signatures. According to reports, supporters of the proposal had until February 15, 2012 to submit the additional signatures required to make the ballot.[35]

Supporters of the initiative turned in the additional signatures needed to make the ballot.[36]

On February 27, 2012, the Colorado Secretary of State verified the signatures, placing the measure on the 2012 ballot.[37]

## Related measures[edit]

### Statewide[edit]

See also: Marijuana on the ballot

a Colorado Proposition AA, Taxes on the Sale of Marijuana (2013)
a Colorado Marijuana Legalization Initiative, Amendment 64 (2012)

### Local[edit]

See also: Local marijuana tax on the ballot

a City of Denver Additional Marijuana Sales Tax, Question 2A (November 2013)
a Town of Eagle Marijuana Occupation Tax, Question 2F (November 2013)
a Ballot Issue 2E: City of Littleton Marijuana Sales Tax
a Ballot Issue 1B: Pueblo County Marijuana Sales Tax
a Ballot Issue 2A: Town of Frisco Marijuana Excise Tax
a Ballot Issue 2F: Town of Silverthorne Marijuana Excise Tax
a Ballot Issue 2C: Town of Breckenridge Marijuana Excise Tax
a Town of Carbondale Marijuana Sales Tax Ballot Measure (November 2013)
a Measure 2C: Town of Fraser Marijuana Sales Tax
a Question 2A: City of Manitou Springs Marijuana Sales Tax
a Question 2G: Town of Red Cliff Marijuana Sales Tax

## See also[edit]

* 2012 ballot measures
* Colorado 2012 ballot measures

## See also

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## External links[edit]

* Colorado Blue Book (2012)

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Washington Times, "Judge says federal law trumps Colorado's on medical marijuana," April 27, 2013
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `DailyJune11`
3. ↑ Associated Press, "Colo. groups look to legalize marijuana in ’12," November 6, 2010
4. ↑ Denver Post, "Colorado pot backers aim for legalization vote in 2012," May 19, 2011
5. ↑ The 420 Times, "Former Cop And Judge To Collect Signatures For Marijuana Ballot Measure In Colorado," August 2, 2011
6. ↑ Denver Post, "State Sen. Shawn Mitchell comes out in favor of ballot measure legalizing pot," October 1, 2012
7. ↑ CBS News, "Colo. bid to legalize marijuana leads in polls," October 14, 2012
8. ↑ Boulder Journal, "Colorado Amendment 64 pot legalization gaining support on both sides of aisle," October 20, 2012
9. ↑ CBS Local, "Hancock To Make Big Pitch Against Marijuana Ballot Initiative," October 15, 2012
10. ↑ Glenwood Springs Post Independent, "We must be careful with legalization of marijuana," August 1, 2011
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Denver Post, "Infighting plagues Colorado marijuana legalization bid," September 1, 2011
12. ↑ Denver Post, "AG Eric Holder urged to oppose Colorado marijuana ballot issue," June 13, 2012
13. ↑ Daily Camera, "Colorado lawmakers warn about constitutional hazards of marijuana legalization," September 5, 2012
14. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `coor`
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 Colorado TRACER, "Campaign Search," accessed September 16, 2024
16. ↑ Opposing Views, "Study Says Passage of Marijuana Legalization Law Could Yield $60 Million in New Annual Revenue in Colorado," August 20, 2012
17. ↑ Reuters, "Marijuana initiative could make or break Obama in Colorado," June 2, 2012
18. ↑ Stop the Drug War, "Majority in Colorado Poll Want Marijuana Legalized," August 13, 2011
19. ↑ Public Policy Polling, "Colorado loves Hickenlooper, Bennet would rout Buck in re-do," August 11, 2011
20. ↑ Public Policy Polling, "Colorado favors gay marriage, marijuana use, loves Tebow," December 9, 2011
21. ↑ NORML.org, "NEW POLL: High Support for Marijuana Legalization in Colorado, 61% Say Regulate Like Alcohol and Tobacco," June 11, 2012
22. ↑ Rasmussen Reports, "61% in Colorado Favor Legalizing, Regulating Marijuana," June 9, 2012
23. ↑ TalkingPointsMemo.com, "Poll: Colorado Pot Amendment Could Pass — And Hurt Obama," August 8, 2012
24. ↑ Denver Post, "Colo. pot proposal faces another legal challenge," July 11, 2011
25. ↑ Denver Post, "Colorado marijuana legalization campaign goes to court over ballot book," September 10, 2012
26. ↑ Huffington Post, "Colorado Marijuana Legalization Proponents Lose Battle Over Deleted Text In State Voter Guide Book," September 13, 2012
27. ↑ Denver Westword Blogs, "Marijuana legalization ballot measures language not likely to change much," June 1, 2011
28. ↑ KGWN.com, "Pot legalization before Colo. elections panel," June 15, 2011
29. ↑ The Republic, "Pot, booze analogy sparks complaint about Colorado ballot proposal on legalizing marijuana," July 6, 2011
30. ↑ The Republic, "Supporters of legalizing recreational pot in Colo. kick off petition drive for ballot measure," July 7, 2011
31. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State Election Division, "Committee Detail: Coalition to End Marijuana Prohibition," accessed July 11, 2013
32. ↑ The 420 Times, "Colorado Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Signature Bomb," September 24, 2011
33. ↑ GJ Sentinel, "Pot backers could get question on 2012 ballot," December 28, 2011
34. ↑ Denver Post, "Colorado effort to legalize marijuana turns in signatures, tackles skepticism from female voters," January 5, 2012
35. ↑ Yahoo.com, "More Signatures Needed for Colorado Marijuana Initiative," February 4, 2012
36. ↑ Hawaii News Daily, "Colorado Marijuana Initiative Turns in Final Signatures," February 17, 2012
37. ↑ Times Call, "Marijuana-legalization initiative qualifies for Colorado ballot this fall," February 27, 2012

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