Poll question 2D is calculated to fail, the campaign does not pay for recalculation

COLORADO SPRINGS — Question 2D, which would ban recreational marijuana, failed beyond the recount margin. The campaign against recreational cannabis tells me they will not pay for a recalculation. So, retail marijuana will be legal in Colorado Springs.

Below is a statement from the 2D campaign:

“We heard from voters who were confused by the presence of two competing measures on the ballot: 2D, to ban the sale of recreational marijuana, and 300, which pretended to restrict the sale of recreational marijuana but actually legalized them. The proponents ran a smart campaign, but I would not be surprised if a future city council decides to ask the question again, on a vote where there will be no competing measures and therefore there will be no confusion.”

Joel Sorensen, registered agent and spokesperson for the Safe Neighborhood Coalition

But the big debate now is ballot question 300, which said retail pot could be sold in medical dispensaries as long as they are 300 meters from schools or daycare centers.

But the City Council, earlier this year, if you recall, preemptively passed a bill restricting marijuana shops to one mile from schools, daycare centers and rehab centers. That severely limits where it can be sold before the measure even passes. Some called it a de facto ban.

The city tells me they are reviewing the two laws to determine if one takes precedence over the other. They don’t have an answer now, and they might not for a while. I didn’t get a timeline so we’ll have to keep an eye on it.

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Two 14-year-olds were arrested for a string of smash-and-grab burglaries in Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs Police (CSPD) have arrested two 14-year-old boys who they say are connected to several recent burglaries. The teenagers were arrested on Nov. 8 and are being held at the Zebulon Pike Youth Services Center.

Two arrests have been made in connection with smash-and-grabs across Colorado Springs

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