Breckenridge Votes Overwhelmingly To Legalize Marijuana

[David Morris]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/04/breckenridge-votes-overwh_n_344815.html

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.