Colorado ski town legalizes pot

[cali]

Tue Nov 3, 11:43 pm ET

DENVER – The Colorado ski town of Breckenridge has voted overwhelmingly to legalize marijuana.

Early returns Tuesday night showed the proposal winning with 72 percent of the vote. The measure would allow adults over 21 to have up to 1 ounce of marijuana.

The measure is largely symbolic because pot possession remains a state crime for people without medical clearance. But supporters said they wanted to send a message to local law enforcement to stop busting small-time pot smokers.

The vote comes as communities nationwide are struggling with how to enforce pot laws at a time when medical marijuana has surged in popularity.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_marijuana_legalization

[NecklyTyler]

1. When global warming takes away the skiing, they need a fall-back position to make money

Take your next vacation in beautiful Breckenridge and get high in the Rockies!

[Kolesar]

2. They bussed in the snowboarders for the vote

[doc03]

3. They can handle it there it's an upscale

nearly all white community. I passed through there a few years ago, it's a beautiful place but above my pay scale.

[intheflow]

5. Are you actually saying that people of color can't "handle" pot?

Or that only the wealthy can "handle" having pot legal in their towns?

[doc03]

6. I should have put a sarcasm icon there n/t

[intheflow]

7. Oh, okay.

You are forgiven.

[Froward69]

4. Breck just surpassed Vail

As my preferred winter playground.
Closer to home too.