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Denver Voters OK Marijuana Possession
DENVER - Residents of the Mile High City have voted to legalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana for adults. Authorities, though, said state possession laws will be applied instead.

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I don't touch the stuff - haven't since I was a kid - but considering the absurd laws and ridiculous penalties for this, I'm glad that someone is doing something sane about it. We'll see if the sanity is catchy!