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Denver OKs public marijuana use after Initiative 300 passes narrowly 1
#23838046 - 11/16/16 08:22 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Denver OKs public marijuana use after Initiative 300 passes narrowly denverite.com
Denver voters decided to move Colorado's experiment of treating marijuana like alcohol another step forward and OKed public consumption of the drug in certain spaces.
Advocates carried Initiative 300 to a narrow victory passing the ordinance with more than 53 percent of the vote as of Tuesday morning. Another 141,225 of the 302,505 votes - about 47 percent of votes - opposed the measure.
Votes from military and overseas residents might still remain uncounted. Results remain unofficial until the election is certified Nov. 22.
The tight race made the outcome of Initiative 300 too close to call in the days after the polls closed at 7 p.m. Nov. 8. The tightness of the race signals to city leaders that successfully implementing the new program could be a challenge.
"You have to hear what the public is saying and try to understand what that split means," said Denver Mayor Michael Hancock. "But more importantly, we have to keep the overriding foundation that we started with, protect our communities."
Instead of taking a stance on Initiative 300, Hancock opted to take a wait and see approach on whether residents wanted businesses to be spots for cannabis consumption. He said the city will have to balance providing a safe place for people who want to enjoy marijuana with those who don't want to smell it and deal with it.
What happens now?
Initiative 300 passing means Denver will need to get a task force and the framework in place so that the city can start issuing licenses to businesses that want to allow the social use of marijuana on their property.
"The Office of Marijuana Policy will work with appropriate city departments to lead rulemaking for the city. Per charter, the City Council has the authority to impose additional restrictions or make other substantive changes to the ordinance starting in May," said Dan Rowland, city spokesman.
Just about any kind of business other than a dispensary could apply for a cannabis consumption permit so that people could use marijuana in a designated consumption area within that business. Participating locations must follow the Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act, which means tobacco businesses could allow smoking indoors, but other businesses could only allow smoking on patios that aren't near the main entrance or visible from the street.
The business will need the support of a neighborhood organization or business district to obtain a license. The city doesn't currently have a mechanism in place for getting that type of neighborhood approval for an application, Rowland said.
"Clearly, there's nothing that's truly analogous to this (program) in the city," Rowland said. "There's probably going to be a lot of firsts for how we implement this, which is what we're used to dealing with marijuana."
Rowland said he's unsure when the city will start issuing licenses, but he doesn't have any reason to think it won't be sometime in 2017.
Once in place, pot-friendly locations will give tourists, people who live in federally subsidized housing, people whose landlords or HOAs don't allow smoking and people who just want to consume somewhere other than the comfort of their living room a legal place to do so.
City officials are charged with studying how the law works until it sunsets at the end of 2020. The city can extend the pilot program after the law sunsets or kill the social use experiment early.
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Re: Denver OKs public marijuana use after Initiative 300 passes narrowly [Re: Ythan] 1
#23838302 - 11/16/16 10:12 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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I do not get to choose what I do and don't smell. Why should anti-cannabis people have the right to dictate what odors other people give off?
I dont want to smell grilled meat walking passed the BBQ place on my block, but you dont see me trying to shut them down.
Also, "for those who dont want to deal with it". That just pisses me off, I do not care if some uptight loser can "deal with" my hobbies and interests
Its code for "we dont like people who smoke weed, and I want their innocent behavior to remain criminalized"
Its just a smell, people need to get over it already
Edited by UltraLiveResin (11/16/16 10:13 AM)
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Re: Denver OKs public marijuana use after Initiative 300 passes narrowly [Re: UltraLiveResin] 1
#23838420 - 11/16/16 10:57 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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ciggerettes and bonfires are gnarly though you have to admit
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Re: Denver OKs public marijuana use after Initiative 300 passes narrowly [Re: Ythan]
#23838626 - 11/16/16 12:04 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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This is so very surreal! I NEVER thought I would see legal weed much less a place to smoke it! I'm buying a house in Colorado next year!
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Re: Denver OKs public marijuana use after Initiative 300 passes narrowly [Re: tyrannicalrex]
#23842709 - 11/17/16 05:29 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Might wanna wait til Trump legalizes it. The housing market in CO is higher than it's residents.
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Re: Denver OKs public marijuana use after Initiative 300 passes narrowly [Re: UltraLiveResin]
#23843198 - 11/17/16 07:34 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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UltraLiveResin said: Its just a smell, people need to get over it already
I LOVE the smell of weed, I also don't mind the smell of good tobacco, only tobacco I don't like the odor of comes from cheap cigs.
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Re: Denver OKs public marijuana use after Initiative 300 passes narrowly [Re: Shiithead]
#23843528 - 11/17/16 09:24 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Shiithead said: Might wanna wait til Trump legalizes it. The housing market in CO is higher than it's residents.
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Re: Denver OKs public marijuana use after Initiative 300 passes narrowly [Re: Konyap]
#23843891 - 11/18/16 12:17 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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It's weird people can complain about weed stink and it's like a real complaint but you can't say a fucking word about curry stink or some asian cooking disgusting shit without being called a racist. It should be legal anywhere a cigarette is. Public consumption of weed is different than alcohol as it doesn't lead to fights and screaming and mayhem.
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Re: Denver OKs public marijuana use after Initiative 300 passes narrowly [Re: my3rdeye]
#23844514 - 11/18/16 08:30 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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BOK CHOY!
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Re: Denver OKs public marijuana use after Initiative 300 passes narrowly [Re: Shiithead]
#23845897 - 11/18/16 04:57 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Shiithead said: Might wanna wait til Trump legalizes it. The housing market in CO is higher than it's residents.
Trump legalize it? fat chance of that.
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Re: Denver OKs public marijuana use after Initiative 300 passes narrowly [Re: Dark_Star]
#23845997 - 11/18/16 05:22 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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It is amusing to me to listen to people compare an intoxicant with food. People in Denver smoke everywhere they want. Whiny ass millennials crying because they can't smoke at the bar (yet). 10 years ago you could catch a pretty hefty felony and have your WHOLE life ruined for the choice to consume cannabis. I speak from experience. Take what you can get. Amazing..... Dick
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Re: Denver OKs public marijuana use after Initiative 300 passes narrowly [Re: A.RichardTrickle]
#23847075 - 11/18/16 10:42 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Wtf does this have to do with whining and crying? People went out and got signatures and the proposition got put on the ballot. It's looking like it passed. Take what you can get? Yeah, that's exactly what we did.
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Re: Denver OKs public marijuana use after Initiative 300 passes narrowly [Re: A.RichardTrickle]
#23848133 - 11/19/16 10:41 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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A.RichardTrickle said: It is amusing to me to listen to people compare an intoxicant with food. People in Denver smoke everywhere they want. Whiny ass millennials crying because they can't smoke at the bar (yet). 10 years ago you could catch a pretty hefty felony and have your WHOLE life ruined for the choice to consume cannabis. I speak from experience. Take what you can get. Amazing..... Dick
If it makes you feel any better, you can still get one of those felonies in the rest of the United States.
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Re: Denver OKs public marijuana use after Initiative 300 passes narrowly [Re: D.M.T]
#23848138 - 11/19/16 10:43 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Reading comprehension has gone down bunches in the last 20 years aye? Dick
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Re: Denver OKs public marijuana use after Initiative 300 passes narrowly [Re: A.RichardTrickle]
#23858797 - 11/22/16 09:18 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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This is awesome. Can you imagine some of the smoking venues.
I think a smoke friendly science exhibit or museum would be a big hit.
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Re: Denver OKs public marijuana use after Initiative 300 passes narrowly [Re: srphatness]
#23859682 - 11/23/16 06:55 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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srphatness said: This is awesome. Can you imagine some of the smoking venues.
I think a smoke friendly science exhibit or museum would be a big hit.
Yea bc smoking around kids is so cool.... Dick
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Re: Denver OKs public marijuana use after Initiative 300 passes narrowly [Re: A.RichardTrickle]
#23860550 - 11/23/16 12:57 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Smoking made hospitals cleaner, people weren't so stupid to think smoking was good for you back then so they made sure the hospitals had plenty of ventilation. Probably would have made a difference in the early 20th century too.
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Re: Denver OKs public marijuana use after Initiative 300 passes narrowly [Re: Konyap]
#23860589 - 11/23/16 01:07 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Konyap said: Smoking made hospitals cleaner, people weren't so stupid to think smoking was good for you back then so they made sure the hospitals had plenty of ventilation. Probably would have made a difference in the early 20th century too.
I wish I knew the smiley others use for "wtf? The green one The green one Dick
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Edited by A.RichardTrickle (11/23/16 01:08 PM)
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Re: Denver OKs public marijuana use after Initiative 300 passes narrowly [Re: A.RichardTrickle]
#23860635 - 11/23/16 01:20 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Bada-bing bada-boom flim flam loli goli boe bim bam!
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Re: Denver OKs public marijuana use after Initiative 300 passes narrowly [Re: Konyap]
#23860661 - 11/23/16 01:26 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Jammin on the jim jam frippin at the frotz!
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Re: Denver OKs public marijuana use after Initiative 300 passes narrowly [Re: tyrannicalrex]
#23860672 - 11/23/16 01:28 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Re: Denver OKs public marijuana use after Initiative 300 passes narrowly [Re: my3rdeye]
#23860904 - 11/23/16 02:47 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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my3rdeye said: It should be legal anywhere a cigarette is.
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Re: Denver OKs public marijuana use after Initiative 300 passes narrowly [Re: luvdemshrooms]
#23861593 - 11/23/16 06:41 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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my3rdeye said: It should be legal anywhere a cigarette is.
I'll third (eye) that.
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