Bring your own weed: Denver allows pot in bars, eateries

What does Proposition 64 entail?

And while pot advocates in a few states considering similar moves faced a higher hurdle, still other states took smaller strides toward looser regulation: “Local outlets in ME are declaring victory for that state’s legalization measure, but with 91 percent of precincts reporting just a few thousand votes separate the “Yes” and “No” columns”, the Washington Post noted. But if the schedule rolls on as outlined in the law text, “it would make sense for Boston to amend the text amendment to include a buffer on recreational pot shots, cannabis cafes, marijuana brownie and gummy bear stores”.

The bill peels away the state’s 7.5% sales tax tacked on top of medical pot.

In 2013, 54 percent of Colorado students grades 9-12 agreed with the statement “people who use marijuana regularly have moderate/great risk of harming themselves”.

Residents voted on the measure during the November 8 election, but it took a full week for a clear majority of votes to be tallied.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, who opposed the ballot question, has said the law could allow dozens of pot shops to open in the city without significant zoning restrictions. You can’t consume it in public. First, businesses will have to get approval from the surrounding area prior to obtaining a license for marijuana use.

As it stands right now, marijuana is legal in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Colorado, and Washington D.C. for recreational purposes. In California, local municipalities must create regulations and local law before permits can even be submitted.

Other aspects of the new law prompted immediate action.

On Nov. 8, Proposition 64 passed with a 56 percent statewide vote-with 61 percent of Santa Barbara County voters favoring the initiative, according to county statistics. The main thing to be decided is whether to try again in two years, when all statewide offices are up for grabs, or in the next presidential election in 2020. Then, he said, tax revenue from drug sales could be used to educate people about the dangers of drugs.

Found mistakes in this report? Arizona has rejected its recreational marijuana proposition. (Many banks still don’t trust the law, and a credit union for marijuana sellers has been blocked by the Federal Reserve.) The National Labor Relations Board will intervene in labor disputes and protect organizing efforts within the marijuana industry, but only because an advice memorandum in 2013 declared such involvement was appropriate.

The irony is that marijuana use is illegal under age 21, a fact the legalizers will be quick to point out when challenged.

Prior to the vote, it was legal to use recreational marijuana in only four states and in the District of Columbia.

Douglass: Yeah. So, certainly a big one for marijuana advocates. “This is something that is going to have to be addressed eventually”. But while the measure takes effect immediately, it’s likely to be a while before you can enjoy that public puff-puff-pass. The state allowed users to bring their own cannabis inside the premises of business establishments.

Beyond DUIs, the Mountain View Police Department is unlikely to ratchet up enforcement of marijuana laws under Proposition 64. Lt. Rather, consumption in such areas will mainly occur through vaporizing.

The Boston Globe wrote in support of the ballot measure, arguing, “legal marijuana is coming”. Furthermore, Giuliani has repeatedly spoken out against medical marijuana.

The city’s trailblazing measure comes as more and more states across America move to legalise cannabis either for medical or recreational use.

“It further insulates the black market in the sense that it puts barriers into the investigation into that particular contraband”, St. Claire said. Tourists, or even Denver residents, can’t use weed unless they’re in a licensed cannabis club.

Joel Schneider, a former attorney, came to Colorado in 2014 with the intention of opening a marijuana business that didn’t involve growing or selling the plant.

“If you are under 18, anything you do with marijuana – grow it, process it, sell it – it’s all a $100 fine and a four-hour class”, he said.