Colorado: Marijuana decriminalization on ballot

Thu, Jan 21 2010 — Source: Summit Daily News

Leadville may follow in the footsteps of Breckenridge come November by decriminalizing marijuana through a ballot initiative. A group of Leadville residents asked its government to decriminalize marijuana use at a city meeting Wednesday ”” the measure will now go to a vote of the people. According to Leadville city clerk Joe Swyers, approximately 20 people came to Wednesday’s meeting to comment on the marijuana issue. He noted that almost half the speakers were for decriminalization.