The Campaign for Limited Social Use in August delivered two cartons containing what they said were more than 10,700 petition signatures in favor of placing a marijuana consumption initiative on the ballot, to the Denver Elections Division. Backers later dropped the effort, but a new group has picked it up. (Jon Murray, The Denver Post)
Last we reported, the Denver chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws in late February that it planned to pursue a voter initiative to legalize private pot clubs in the city.
But the group hadn’t yet filed its formal proposed ordinance changes. Denver NORML followed through last week, prompting the council to schedule a required meeting for this Monday that will allow the city to deliver legal feedback on the proposal. (.) Denver NORML representatives are set to meet with assistant city attorney David Broadwell and council staff at 9 a.m. in in the City and County Building.
Denver’s city charter requires those seeking to initiate a ballot measure to give the city a chance to respond and offer legal suggestions, all of which are purely advisory. Only then can the backers file the measure with the clerk and recorder’s office.
“We ll consider their input, finalize the language, and then start gathering signatures to put it on the November ballot, said Jordan Person, Denver NORML’s executive director. She is spearheading the .
Here’s more about if voters approve it:
Ahead of the November election, the activist group has indicated it will pursue a narrow scope. Its proposed ballot measure would allow for the opening of private, bring-your-own-cannabis clubs that could not serve alcohol or food and would allow entry to people 21 or older, as some smaller towns in Colorado have allowed.
The initiative also would allow organizers of special events to seek a permit that allows consumption of marijuana on site.
