Pubdate: Wed, 11 Sep 2013
Source: Colorado Springs Independent (CO)
Column: CannaBiz
Copyright: 2013 Colorado Springs Independent
Contact:  http://www.csindy.com
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1536
Author: Bryce Crawford

MARIJUANA-TAX PROTESTS, WEED IN PUERTO RICO AND MORE

More moratoriums

Last week, the Manitou Springs City Council conducted its final vote 
on recreational marijuana, passing a moratorium until Dec. 31. "They 
haven't specified when or how they're going to revisit the issue," 
City Clerk Donna Kast told the Gazette. "They're giving it time for 
more examination." Legislators in Canon City followed a similar path, 
instituting a moratorium on RMJ stores until April 1, 2014. "We have 
to make a decision by Oct. 1, so our decision was to wait until later 
to make the decision," KRDO quoted Mayor Tony Greer as saying. Either 
ordinance can be repealed prior to these dates.

The Tea-HC party

The debate over Proposition AA - the coming November question asking 
voters to approve new taxes on recreational marijuana - got off to a 
hot start Monday when detractors gave away free joints in Denver's 
Civic Center. "It is legal to hand out marijuana to people in 
Colorado and it is legal to do it without paying a penny in taxes," 
the Denver Post quoted prominent marijuana attorney, and rally 
organizer, Rob Corry as shouting to the crowd.

The ballot initiative will ask Coloradans to pass a 15-percent excise 
tax and a 10-percent sales tax on RMJ.

McCain on marijuana

According to a tweet from a covering journalist, U.S. Sen. John 
McCain, R-Ariz., is coming around on cannabis. Tim Steller quoted 
McCain as saying, "Maybe we should legalize. We're certainly moving 
that way as far as marijuana is concerned."
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