The El Paso County Democratic Party recommends a No vote on this proposal, which would ban retail marijuana establishments in Colorado Springs. Now, banning marijuana shops in a state that has already reaped the benefits of legalization seems rather passé, don’t you think? While some might fancy the idea of a puritanical retreat from retail cannabis, the reality is that prohibition would do more harm than good—driving business and tax revenue right to neighboring cities. In a town that could use every dollar for infrastructure and public services, why turn away a legal and regulated source of income? A No vote keeps Colorado Springs in step with modern sensibilities and economic sense.
