Pubdate: Sat, 10 Nov 2012
Source: Denver Post (CO)
Copyright: 2012 The Denver Post Corp
Contact:  http://www.denverpost.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/122
Author: John Ingold

HICK, HOLDER DISCUSS COLO.'S POT DECISION

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper held an 11-minute conference call 
with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Friday in an attempt to 
gauge how the federal government will respond to Colorado's 
legalization of marijuana.

The governor's office provided few details on the call and didn't 
indicate whether any agreements were reached. State Attorney General 
John Suthers also participated in the call, which took place a little 
after 3 p.m.

"They emphasized the need for the federal government to articulate 
what its position will be related to Amendment 64," Hickenlooper's 
spokesman, Eric Brown, said in a statement. "Everyone shared a sense 
of urgency and agreed to continue talking about the issue."

Amendment 64, which Colorado voters approved Tuesday with 55 percent 
support, legalizes possession of up to an ounce of marijuana for any 
purpose for people ages 21 and older and also allows specially 
licensed stores to sell marijuana starting in 2014.

U.S. Justice Department officials, who consider all marijuana 
possession and sales illegal under federal law, have said they will 
continue their enforcement efforts regardless of state law but have 
been vague on specifics.
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