Denver sets 2015 tally, without cannabis social usage initiative

The Denver Elections Department on Thursday certified the Nov. 3 city/county tally, however missing will be a hot-button voter initiative that would have expanded the city’s cannabis usage rules to permit toking up at some bars and other businesses.

As The Denver Post reported late Wednesday, sponsors of that initiative chose to withdraw it. Instead they will deal with city and business leaders to negotiate a compromise step, reserving the right to launch a brand-new ballot initiative next year if they’re not pleased with the outcome.

That withdrawal happened Thursday afternoon– after an exchange between the Elections Department’s Alton Dillard and effort backer Brian Vicente at the press announcement that TV reporters defined as stressful. (I didn’t go to.) At one point, the backers apparently went over whether to alter course on their choice.

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