Colorado prosecutors and law enforcement officials are mulling their options when it comes to what to do with pending marijuana possession cases.
Boulder County this week became the first county in the state pending cases for adults over 21 charged with possessing an ounce or less, the limit established by Amendment 64. Denver prosecutors followed suit, saying they will no longer charge adults caught with that amount. though, they won鈥檛 dismiss cases without review. Likewise, Broomfield/Adams prosecutors say .
In contrast, other counties are taking different approaches. Both District Attorney Brett Barkey and Weld County DA Ken Buck say they have no plans to drop pending possession cases.
Buck, who was one of the leading opponents of the marijuana measure, says the offenses were crimes at the time they occurred. Larimer County DA Larry Abrahamson is , noting that Amendment 64 gives no indication it was to be retroactive for offenses that happened before its effective date.
There are lots of eyes on Washington state as well, where voters also legalized marijuana for recreational use. Seems everyone there is .
The Seattle Police in that city, and Planet Money looked at another issue -- whether the expected marijuana businesses .
In any case, all sides are waiting are waiting to see what the federal government is going to do. Colorado and Washington鈥檚 new laws both conflict with federal drug law.
