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Colorado Springs council scraps ban on marijuana from city buildings
http://gazette.com/colorado-springs-council-scraps-ban-on-marijuana-from-city-buildings/article/1515424<snip>
The Colorado Springs City Council scrapped a proposed ordinance that would have banned marijuana from city buildings because it did not distinguish between recreational and medical marijuana.
The council voted 6-3 against the ordinance on a second reading. The ordinance would have banned pot from city buildings and reduced the penalties for people who brought pot into city facilities.
The council had approved the ordinance on first reading Feb. 11. But council member Jill Gaebler said she is concerned that people who need medical marijuana will be penalized if they have pot in city buildings. Gaebler and council member Jan Martin changed their earlier votes.
"I believe we should separate out medical marijuana and recreational marijuana," Gaebler said.
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