Editor's Note: Call me crazy, but it seems a little bit naive to not be worried over the outcome of the upcoming elections. While it may very well be "dumb" for Republican candidate Bob Beauprez to consider repealing marijuana legislation if he were elected, he has publicly stated that he would consider doing just that. And right now, the polls remain precariously close, with Hickenlooper reportedly favored by 46.9 percent of voters, and Beauprez favored by 45.4, according to the HuffPost Pollster. The HuffPost Pollster, however, notes that "the probability that Hickenlooper will beat Beauprez is 55.6%." So, it just might be a good idea to prompt all walks of marijuana supporters out to vote.
DENVER -- "It's tough to get the stoners to the polls," budtender Maxwell Cranford said from behind the counter at The Clinic, a medical and recreational marijuana dispensary located less than a mile from the state capitol here.
As Cranford's remarks suggest, the legalization of recreational marijuana hasn't been a potent issue thus far in Colorado's gubernatorial and Senate races, despite polarized public opinion on the matter. Indeed, an informal survey of industry employees revealed that they're not concerned that Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper's Republican opponent, former Rep. Bob Beauprez, would threaten the industry if elected.
Beauprez has said that, as governor, he would consider repealing marijuana legalization, which Coloradans voted for in November 2012.
