Colorado Amendment 64, Regulation of Marijuana Initiative (2012)
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| Topic Marijuana |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Amendment 64 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 6, 2012. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the possession and use of marijuana by those over 21 and establishing regulations for marijuana. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the possession and use of marijuana by those over 21 and establishing regulations for marijuana. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,383,140 | 55.32% | ||
| No | 1,116,894 | 44.68% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 64 was as follows:
| “ | Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning marijuana, and, in connection therewith, providing for the regulation of marijuana; permitting a person twenty-one years of age or older to consume or possess limited amounts of marijuana; providing for the licensing of cultivation facilities, product manufacturing facilities, testing facilities, and retail stores; permitting local governments to regulate or prohibit such facilities; requiring the general assembly to enact an excise tax to be levied upon wholesale sales of marijuana; requiring that the first $40 million in revenue raised annually by such tax be credited to the public school capital construction assistance fund; and requiring the general assembly to enact legislation governing the cultivation, processing, and sale of industrial hemp? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Campaign finance
The following table illustrates the total campaign contributions and expenditures for supporters and opponents:[1]
| Cash Contributions | In-Kind Contributions | Total Contributions | Cash Expenditures | Total Expenditures | |
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| Support | $3,002,380.39 | $295,304.13 | $3,297,684.52 | $2,995,547.66 | $3,290,851.79 |
| Oppose | $671,837.75 | $35,481.69 | $707,319.44 | $671,648.16 | $707,129.85 |
Support
The following table includes contribution and expenditure totals for the committees supporting the ballot initiative.[1]
| Committees in support of Amendment 64 | |||||
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| Committee | Cash Contributions | In-Kind Contributions | Total Contributions | Cash Expenditures | Total Expenditures |
| Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol | $1,815,030.22 | $42,535.49 | $1,857,565.71 | $1,815,030.22 | $1,857,565.71 |
| Citizens for Responsible Legalization | $875,880.00 | $13,750.00 | $889,630.00 | $875,880.00 | $889,630.00 |
| Coalition to End Marijuana Prohibition | $239,514.63 | $234,518.64 | $474,033.27 | $239,514.63 | $474,033.27 |
| Drug Policy Action Colorado Committee | $65,000.00 | $0.00 | $65,000.00 | $58,270.27 | $58,270.27 |
| Vote Hemp Yes on 64 | $5,557.35 | $0.00 | $5,557.35 | $5,454.35 | $5,454.35 |
| Moms and Dads for Marijuana Regulation | $0.00 | $4,500.00 | $4,500.00 | $0.00 | $4,500.00 |
| Students for Sensible Drug Policy Colorado | $1,398.19 | $0.00 | $1,398.19 | $1,398.19 | $1,398.19 |
| Total | $3,002,380.39 | $295,304.13 | $3,297,684.52 | $2,995,547.66 | $3,290,851.79 |
Donors
The following were the top donors to the support committees.[1]
| Donor | Cash Contributions | In-Kind Contributions | Total Contributions |
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| Marijuana Policy Project | $1,140,224.16 | $240,851.64 | $1,381,075.80 |
| Peter Lewis | $909,350.00 | $0.00 | $909,350.00 |
| Scott Banister | $250,000.00 | $0.00 | $250,000.00 |
| Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps All-One-God-Faith, Inc. | $125,000.00 | $0.00 | $125,000.00 |
| Drug Policy Alliance | $100,000.00 | $0.00 | $100,000.00 |
Oppose
The following table includes contribution and expenditure totals for the committees opposing the ballot initiative.[1]
| Committees in opposition to Amendment 64 | |||||
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| Committee | Cash Contributions | In-Kind Contributions | Total Contributions | Cash Expenditures | Total Expenditures |
| Smart Colorado | $664,833.94 | $35,440.69 | $700,274.63 | $664,680.62 | $700,121.31 |
| Safe and Healthy Mesa County | $7,003.81 | $41.00 | $7,044.81 | $6,967.54 | $7,008.54 |
| Total | $671,837.75 | $35,481.69 | $707,319.44 | $671,648.16 | $707,129.85 |
Donors
The following were the top donors to the opposition committees.[1]
| Donor | Cash Contributions | In-Kind Contributions | Total Contributions |
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| S.O.S. | $284,871.00 | $0.00 | $284,871.00 |
| Trice Jewelers, Inc. | $15,000.00 | $22,588.00 | $37,588.00 |
| Citizenlink | $30,000.00 | $0.00 | $30,000.00 |
| Benson Mineral Group | $25,000.00 | $0.00 | $25,000.00 |
| J. Landis Martin | $25,000.00 | $0.00 | $25,000.00 |
| Marilyn Ware | $25,000.00 | $0.00 | $25,000.00 |
Methodology
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Path to the ballot
In Colorado, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an initiated constitutional amendment.
See also
External links
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