How 6 Colorado municipalities voted on allowing recreational marijuana sales

2y
2m read
Summary

Another issue in Lamar regarding a proposed extra sales tax on recreational marijuana sales and wholesale transactions is also in the lead. In Denver, voters rejected Initiated Ordinance 300, which would have raised the city’s marijuana sales tax rate by 1.5%. Correction (6:30 p.m. on Nov. 4, 2021): The original version of this story reported outdated results for the Wellington marijuana ballot measure. Statewide, voters said no to Proposition 119, a proposed increase to the state’s retail marijuana sales tax that would have helped fund out-of-school learning efforts. Golden voters also cast their ballots for a 6% special sales tax on pot sales.

Article Preview

Every Colorado voter encountered a marijuana-related issue on their ballot in 2021.

Statewide, voters said no to Proposition 119, a proposed increase to the state’s retail marijuana sales tax that would have helped fund out-of-school learning efforts. In Denver, voters rejected Initiated Ordinance 300, which would have raised...

Read the full article @ Denver Post