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A measure that would make Denver the first city in the United States to legalize the use of marijuana in such venues as clubs, bars and restaurants is expected to get enough votes to pass, backers and opponents of the initiative said on Tuesday.
The announcement comes amid a string of victories for proponents of medical and recreational marijuana use, with voters in California and Massachusetts approving ballot initiatives legalizing recreational use of the drug last week.
The Colorado measure will permit private businesses to allow marijuana use by adults in designated areas with certain exceptions. Backers of the initiative said it would make Denver the first city in the country where cannabis enthusiasts can enjoy the drug socially without fear of arrest.
"This is a victory for cannabis consumers who, like alcohol consumers, simply want the option to enjoy cannabis in social settings," Kayvan Khalatbari, a Denver businessman and lead proponent of the so-called I-300 measure, said in a statement on Tuesday.
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(Score: 2) by JNCF on Friday November 18 2016, @09:17PM
But you can be exposed to second-hand nicotine/THC from somebody vaping near you. It releases vapor. It just isn't as visible and smelly, it's not literally smoke (probably not super healthy to inhale regardless of the substance), and since it isn't as hot I'd expect it to not spread quite as far (and in the case of nicotine, there are less additives than most cigarettes). It's not as obvious, but there are still legitimate concerns about second-hand vapor exposure. As an extreme example, would you consider vaping with a baby in your arms? I don't like the idea of banning businesses from allowing either type of smoke or vapor, but I do see them as being similar concerns (albeit with different degrees of harm based on method and substance).