Colorado campaign finance, initiative 27 2002 ballotpedia. The measure legalized the use of marijuana for medical purposes. It affected candidate, political party and political committee contribution. The measure limited the amounts and types of political contributions that could be made and received. Amendment 64 proposes amending the colorado constitution to. Effect of gallagher amendment, tabor, amendment 23. Amendment 64 use and regulation of marijuana 1 ballot title. Under current law, a retail liquor store licensee that was licensed on or before january 1, 2016, and is a colorado resident is permitted to obtain one additional retail liquor store license on or after january 1, 2017. Focus colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through fy 2019 20. It sought to ban abortion in the state of colorado and challenge roe v. The language for amendment x is lacking in some important clarity.
The colorado medical use of marijuana initiative, also known as initiative 20, was on the november 7, 2000 ballot in colorado as an initiated constitutional amendment, where it was approved. Every person who under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation. The purpose of the act is to provide a private remedy for violations of federal law. Judgment reversed and case remanded with directions division iii opinion by judge webb.
Colorado constitution article xxviii amendment 27 campaign and political finance section 1. The colorado campaign finance initiative, also known as initiative 27, was on the november 5, 2002 ballot in colorado as an initiated constitutional amendment, where it was approved. Nov 07, 2000 the colorado medical use of marijuana initiative, also known as initiative 20, was on the november 7, 2000 ballot in colorado as an initiated constitutional amendment, where it was approved. Colorados historic constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana for the patients and caregivers. The effects of tabor on municipal revenues and spending. This is a critical part in keeping colorado competitive in the hemp market.
Amendment 64 establishes the legalized recreational use of marijuana and marijuana infused products in colorado. Personal use and regulation of marijuana, colorado constitution 1 purpose and findings. Amendment 64 and amendment 20 have created a gap in colorado cannabis. The measure creates a statutory appropriation for the colorado department of education to expand fillday kindergarten and increase funding for k12 education equal to 20. By the important power to initiate constitutional amendments, the voters of. Amendment 64 passed by approximately 55 percent of the vote in the november 2012 election, and was proclaimed as an amendment to article xviii of the colorado constitution on december 10, 2012. Amendment 20 to colorados state constitution americans. Amendment 31 in colorado brad benz fort lewis college on november 5, 2002, colorado voters rejected amendment 31, english for the children of colorado, a proposed amendment to the state constitution which would have dramatically altered k12 bilingual education programs in colorado schools. Legal parcels same ownership adjacent lots, contiguous by at least 20 feet same zoning to qualify for a termination or amendment of a property merger, see land development regulation, section 20 requirements, b4. This guide covers the legal protections you have while exercising your free speech rights in public. Marijuana and child abuse and neglect denver, colorado.
The first day that cannabis was legal in colorado 37 people died of cannabis related causes. Retail liquor stores additional licenses colorado general. Five facts about amending colorados constitution colorado lawmakers are considering major changes to the states citizen initiative process in the form of senate concurrent resolution 1 scr. All forms are in microsoft word unless otherwise stated and are available in both english and spanish, as indicated. Discuss your minor amendment application with a planning department representative 303. Under the measure, marijuana is subject to existing state and. This effectively legalized limited amounts of medical cannabis for. Code of colorado regulations 1 department of regulatory agencies public utilities commission rules regulating electric utilities 4 ccr 7233 editors notes follow the text of the rules at the end of this ccr document.
About marijuana in colorado amendment 20 to colorado s state constitution was passed in 2000 via ballot initiative, legalizing limited amounts of medical marijuana for patients and their primary caregivers. Data from the colorado department of public health and environment was merged with. Amendment 50 limited gaming in central city, black. On may 20, 1996, the court ruled 63 that colorados amendment 2 was unconstitutional, though on different reasoning from the colorado courts. Colorado amendment 64 was a successful popular initiative ballot measure to amend the constitution of the state of colorado, outlining a statewide drug policy for cannabis. In november 2012, colorado voters passed amendment 64, which legalizes marijuana possession for adults under state law and requires the state to establish a regulatory structure for retail marijuana. Colorado revised statutes 2018 page 1 of 210 uncertified printout 2. Step two estimated values counties give dpt their estimated values for. Amendment 64 allows for an adult 21 years or older to.
Attached is a form for filing articles of merger pursuant to section 607. Statement of merger surviving entity is a domestic entity filed pursuant to 790203. This form is basic and may not meet all merger needs. In 1970, the system was updated 20 and renamed the state personnel system. Hardwick 1986, when the court had held that laws criminalizing sodomy were constitutional. Five facts about amending colorado s constitution colorado lawmakers are considering major changes to the states citizen initiative process in the form of senate concurrent resolution 1 scr. Amendment 20 colorado dispensaries dispensary resources. Constitutional amendment 1 1982 referendum passed 65. In november 2012, colorado voters approved amendment 64 legalizing recreational marijuana possession for adults.
Amendment 69, the ballot measure known as coloradocare that would have created a universal health care system in colorado, was soundly defeated tuesday night. The constitution of the state of colorado placed on the worldwide web as a project of the independence institute this page contains links to the enabling act of colorado, which created the state of colorado, and to the constitution of the state of colorado. Section 3 for personal use of marijuana, and section 4 pertains to the cultivation and distribution of cannabis and cannabis infused products. Rule change 2012 colorado rules of civil procedure rule 4. Under the law, patients may possess up to 2 ounces of medicinal marijuana and may cultivate no more than six marijuana plants three flowering plants at. Amendment 20 in november of 2000, voters of the state of colorado passed amendment 20 to the states constitution, codified in article xviii, section 14. Colorado iep forms this page contains stateapproved forms, which are intended to serve as guidance in the development of an iep. Be it enacted by the people of the state of colorado. Proposed congressional maps redistricting in colorado. An amendment to the colorado constitution authorizing the medical use of marijuana for persons suffering from debilitating medical conditions, and, in connection therewith, establishing an. Colorado voters had previously adopted amendment 20, the medical marijuana act, which permits patients who are certified by their physicians as either suffering from a serious or debilitating condition to possess and use a limited amount of marijuana. It was the first supreme court case to address gay rights since bowers v. The document must be typed or printed and must be legible.
In 2000, colorado voters approved amendment 20 legalizing medical marijuana. The measure also required the state to establish a regulatory structure for retail marijuana. Unfortunately, amendment 23 became a ceiling and not the protective floor it was originally intended to be. Full text of colorado amendment 20 medical use of marijuana. Under the home rule amendment, a home rule municipality has the supreme power to legislate in matters of local concern. Amendment 20 was an amendment to state statutes, submitted for referendum in the 2000. Its been a dozen years since colorado raised its tax on cigarettes from 20 cents a pack to 84 cents. Amendment 69 in colorado would reshape colorados tax and health care system with a new 10 percent payroll and income tax and a new public option health care system. Implications of the forecast for the states general fund budget and spending limit are described in the reports highlights and executive summary sections. Revised final draft amendment 64 use and regulation of marijuana 1 amendment 64 proposes amending the colorado constitution to. Amendment 50 limited gaming in central city, black hawk, and cripple creek constitutional amendment ballot title. Amendment 64 use and regulation of marijuana ballot title.
Include a separate check for each form submitted for filing. On november 17, 2011, the colorado supreme court agreed to hear an appeal of the denver districts court decision. Coloradocare measure amendment 69 defeated soundly the. The people of the state of colorado hereby find and declare that large campaign contributions to political candidates create the potential for corruption.
This included creating an identification card system for patients and caregivers whose marijuana. The concurrent resolution did move the definition from the constitution to statute but it also made it possible for the colorado hemp definition to automatically adjust to federal limits. The nonprofit must pay a bond to cover any potential unemployment liability to the. Law on the books history and description of amendment 64s legal language on november 7th, 2006 colorado constituents had their first opportunity to vote on the legalization of marijuana consumption and possession by individuals of 21 years or older. The measure passed on november 6, 2012, and along with a similar measure in washington state, marked an electoral first not only for america but for the world. Colorados amendment 2 and homosexuals right to equal. Colorado amendment 20 medical marijuana gard law firm, llc. Colorado court of appeals 2016coa150 court of appeals no. If a document is rejected, this will allow us to return the check at the time of rejection if applicable. Transportation in violation of state laws prohibited. This ballot initiative, formally titled colorado amendment 44, amassed the necessary signatures for placement on.
The city and county of denver is a home rule city created and organized under article xx, section 6 of the colorado constitution the home rule amendment. In 2000, colorado voters passed amendment 23 to reverse k12 cuts of the 1990s. This amendment sought to modify the colorado constitution to place a 50% tax on each pack of cigarettes. In 2000, colorado citizens voted in favor of amendment 20, which would allow colorado citizens suffering from debilitating health conditions to buy, possess or grow medicinal marijuana. The supreme court heard oral arguments on the case on december 1, 2011, at 11. Colorados amendment 2 and homosexuals right to equal protection of the law on november 3, 1992, colorado voters approved amendment 2 amendment 2 or the amendment, a referendum amending the state constitution this amendment rescinds state and local laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and prevents. Bill to contain but one subject expressed in title. An amendment to the colorado constitution authorizing the medical use of marijuana for persons suffering from debilitating medical conditions, and, in connection therewith, establishing an affirmative defense to colorado criminal laws for patients and their primary caregivers relating to the medical use of marijuana. The revenues of the tax would have been used for health care. Colorado amendment 20 provides protection for residents of colorado to use marijuana for medical purposes.
The template sidebar with collapsible lists is being considered for merging. Amendment 20 was an amendment to state statutes, submitted for referendum in the 2000 general elections in the u. Amendment 44 was a proposed amendment to the state statutes submitted for referendum in the 2006 general elections in the u. Medical conditions include cancer, glaucoma, hivaids, cachexia, severe pain, severe nausea, seizures characteristic of epilepsy, muscle spasms, multiple. Title 30, of the colorado revised statutes crs, 1973, as amended, and are hereby declared to be in accordance with all provisions of the statutes. Colorado medical use of marijuana, initiative 20 2000.
Colorado s historic constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana for the patients and caregivers. In 2000, colorado passed amendment 20 allowing those suffering from. Amendment 14colorados antitrapping initiative, a history. Expert legal advice from jeff gard regarding amendment 20 in colorado.
This amendment has spawned a cottage industry of medical marijuana cultivators and dispensaries. In november of 2000, voters of the state of colorado passed amendment 20 to the states constitution, codified in article xviii, section 14. Colorado amendment 62 was an initiated constitutional amendment that appeared on the november 2, 2010 ballot defining personhood as every human being from the beginning of the biological development of that human being. Colorado and federal rules to run a 501c3 organization. The amendment proposed the legalization of the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana for any person twentyone years of age and over, as long as marijuana use does not occur in public. Shall there be an amendment to the colorado constitution 2 concerning marijuana, and, in connection therewith, providing for the regulation 3 of marijuana. Amendment 20 which permitted a qualifying patient, andor caregiver of a.
Amendment 64 was passed, again via ballot initiative, in 2012, legalizing the. Ever since the economy began to deteriorate in late 2008, ive been hearing stories about how there was going to be a huge wave of consolidations, mergers, and acquisitions in the nonprofit sector. The legalization of marijuana in colorado rocky mountain hidta. The colorado cigarette tax amendment, also known as amendment 1, was an initiated constitutional amendment in colorado on the ballot on november 8, 1994, where it was defeated. Final draft amendment s state personnel system 1 amendment s proposes amending the colorado constitution to. Since the the law in colorado legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, colorado amendment 64, was implemented on january 1, 2014, the number of drug related deaths has increased substantially. On january 1, 2014, retail marijuana sales became legal. Medical use of marijuana for persons suffering from debilitating medical conditions.
In 2011, alabama passed the first new generation single subject bba resolution. Amendment 20 authorizes a patient or a primary caregiver who has been issued a medical marijuana registry identification card to possess no more than two ounces of a usable form of marijuana and not more than six marijuana plants, with three or fewer being mature, flowering plants that are producing a usable form of marijuana. Ending the game of marijuana prohibition in colorado pdf. Justice anthony kennedy wrote the majority opinion, and was joined by john paul stevens, sandra day oconnor, david souter, ruth bader ginsburg, and stephen breyer.
The amendment was adopted by 54% of participating voters. Colorado cigarette tax, amendment 1 1994 ballotpedia. The elbert county zoning regulations shall apply to all properties within the unincorporated area of the county of elbert, colorado. For the state fiscal year beginning july 1, 2019, provides for the payment of expenses of the executive, legislative, and judicial departments of the state of colorado, and of its agencies and institutions, for. Because so many coloradans remain uninsured or unable to afford health care even with insurance, and on behalf of families, businesses, providers and the state economy, colorado needs to proactively address the problems and change the way we pay for health care.
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