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Breckenridge legalizes pot
Posted: Nov 4, 2009 7:59 AM by Associated Press
The ski town of Breckenridge has voted overwhelmingly to decriminalize marijuana possession.
Early returns Tuesday night showed the proposal winning with 72 percent of the vote. Breckenridge is poised to clear adults over 21 to have up to 1 ounce of marijuana.
The measure is largely symbolic, though. Pot possession remains a state crime for people without medical clearance.
Elsewhere in Colorado, Denver voters appeared headed toward rejecting a measure that would have forced police to seize cars from people caught driving without a license. Dozens more municipal questions were on ballots.
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