DENVER (Nov. 4) -- The Colorado ski town of Breckenridge has voted overwhelmingly to legalize marijuana.
Unofficial results from Tuesday showed the proposal winning with 71 percent of the vote, the Summit Daily News reported. The measure would allow adults over 21 to have up to 1 ounce of marijuana.
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Tom Uhlenbrock, St. Louis Post-Dispatch/MCT
Breckenridge, Colo., residents voted to allow adults to posses up to an ounce of pot.
The measure is largely symbolic because pot possession remains a state crime for people without medical clearance. But supporters said they wanted to send a message to local law enforcement to stop busting small-time pot smokers.
The vote comes as communities nationwide are struggling with how to enforce pot laws at a time when medical marijuana has surged in popularity.
