Denver Drops All Charges in Post-I-100 Marijuana Case
A Victory for the Voters!!
“This is a victory for Denver voters and for supporters of marijuana reform throughout Colorado.”
—Brian Vicente, Executive Director
Sensible Colorado earned a great victory with the dismissal of all charges in the Initiative 100 “Test Case.” Sensible Colorado’s Executive Director, Brian Vicente, led the legal defense team of Eric Footer, a Denver resident and real estate consultant who was cited for possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of marijuana paraphernalia the day after I-100 went into effect. Denver voters approved I-100 in November by a 54-46 margin, making the private adult possession of less than an ounce of marijuana legal under city ordinances.
“This is a victory for Denver voters and for supporters of marijuana reform throughout Colorado” said Vicente. “In November, Denver citizens voted to stop arresting adults for responsible marijuana use, and today City officials have upheld the will of the voters. It is our hope that the dismissal of charges in this Test Case will send a message to the Denver police that they should cease arresting responsible adults who choose to use marijuana, and instead focus police resources on more serious crime.”