jan 9, 2006 - Denver became one of the first major U.S. cities to - legalize the medical use of - decriminalize possession (of less than one ounce) of cannabis by those over age 18.

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In 2006, Denver became one of the first major U.S. cities to legalize the medical use of and decriminalize possession (of less than one ounce) of cannabis by those over age 18.

Hickenlooper, then a co-owner of the Wynkoop Brewing Company, opposed the cannabis rescheduling initiative,

which voters approved 53.49%–46.51%,

but he did say that the vote "reflect[s] a genuine shift in people's attitudes". Under the current Denver Police interpretation of the law, supported by Hickenlooper,

the initiative doesn't usurp the state law,
or the Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS)

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