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Denver voters could see another marijuana initiative when they head to the polls this November.

Citizens for a Safer Denver, a campaign spin-off of the marijuana advocacy group Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation (SAFER), announced today that Denver election officials approved their petition to place an issue on the ballot.

SAFER is the group that pushed a successful campaign in Denver to make it legal for adults over 21 to possess less than an ounce of marijuana. The group pushed a similar initiative state-wide last year that was soundly defeated.

The group's latest initiative seeks to make marijuana Denver's "lowest law enforcement priority."

Denver police officials have repeatedly said they will enforce state law forbidding possession of marijuana.

With the petition approved, the initiative will now go to City Council.


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Source: The Denver Post (Colorado)
Author: George Merritt
Contact: gmerritt@denverpost.com
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