DENVER – Gov. John Hickenlooper signed an executive order that makes an “official declaration of the vote” related to Amendment 64 on Monday, Dec. 10. That declaration formalizes the amendment as part of the state Constitution and makes legal the personal use, possession and limited home-growing of marijuana under Colorado law for adults 21 years of age and older.
It is still illegal under state law to buy or sell marijuana in any quantity and to consume marijuana in public or in a way that endangers others.
“Voters were loud and clear on Election Day,” Hickenlooper said. “We will begin working immediately with the General Assembly and state agencies to implement Amendment 64.”
To help inform the upcoming legislative process, the governor today also signed an executive order to create a Task Force on the Implementation of Amendment 64. The task force will consider and resolve a number of policy, legal and procedural issues, involving various interests and stakeholders, to implement the new constitutional amendment.
Gov. Hickenlooper Signs Amendment 64 Proclamation
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