Westword: Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act endorsed by ACLU, petition signatures reach 60,000

...The ACLU announcement about its decision to back the proposal declares that "the war on drugs has failed. Prohibition is not a sensible way to deal with marijuana. The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol will move us toward a more rational approach to drug laws."

The organization's endorsement is huge according to Tvert, corresponding by e-mail. "The ACLU of Colorado is one of the state's most widely recognized and well-respected organizations working on criminal justice issues," he writes. "It will be a huge resource when it comes to raising awareness of the issue and spreading the campaign's message about the benefits of ending marijuana prohibition."

In the meantime, the petition drive rolls onward. "Hundreds of volunteers and businesses are circulating the petition throughout the state, and we expect the ACLU's endorsement will bring this campaign to the attention of thousands of like-minded Coloradans," Tvert notes. "The campaign has already collected more than 60,000 signatures, but there's still a lot of work to be done."...

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