A Colorado ballot measure that seeks to legalize small amounts of marijuana has a new supporter, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Colorado Montana and Wyoming chapter. The NAACP endorses Amendment 64 saying marijuana laws disproportionately impact communities of color and low-income individuals.
The initiative would regulate marijuana like alcohol in the state. Colorado is one of three states where voters this fall will consider legalizing marijuana for recreational use for adults over 21.
According to I-News, Supporters of Amendment 64 in Colorado have so far raised $1.4 million ahead of the November vote [graph]. That figure far outpaces the money raised by the opposition.
Known supporters of Amendment 64:
- NAACP
- ACLU of Colorado
- The Colorado Criminal Defense Bar
- The Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition
- The National Lawyers Guild
- The Libertarian Party of Colorado
- The Democratic Party of Colorado
- Progressive Outreach Colorado
- Sensible Colorado
Green Party of Denver
Known opposition of Amendment 64
- County Sheriffs of Colorado
- Colorado Municipal League
- Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce
- Weld County Commission & Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck
- Colorado District Attorneys Council
- Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Colorado Association of Colorado State Patrol Professionals
- Colorado Association of School Resource Officers
- Colorado Concern
- American Society of Addiction Medicine
- Take Back America Campaign
- Save Our Society From Drugs
