Colorado’s second-most-populated city will hold a special election in April to overturn a recreational marijuana legalization measure that voters approved in November.
According to The Colorado Sun, the Colorado Springs City Council voted 7-2 on Tuesday to bring another competing referendum to the ballot in April, essentially dismissing the will of voters.
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Some council members cited voter confusion as the reason for another ballot measure.
Now, Colorado Springs voters will be asked April 1 to repeal Question 300, a measure they approved in November that allowed the sale of recreational marijuana in the city.
That ballot measure was approved by 54% of voters in a record turnout, though advocates and cannabis companies are concerned a special election will not draw as well,
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