Colorado Springs Independent: Legalize It?

Coloradans may get to vote next November on legalizing recreational marijuana use. At an info session in Colorado Springs last week, organizers of the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol said they've collected more than enough signatures.

Among medical marijuana business owners and patients in attendance, said Jessica Hogan, spokeswoman for the Colorado Springs Medical Cannabis Council, there was one major concern: What will happen to MMJ if recreational marijuana is legalized for anyone over age 21 to buy?

The answer: Nothing, really.

"There would be separate dispensaries for recreational shops," Hogan said, "and medical marijuana centers already set up would get priority to get licensed and open recreational centers."

A public announcement for the statewide ballot measure is expected soon.

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