Author: By Judy Amabile

Judy Amabile Byron Pelton Kyle Brown (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”); Anthony Hartsook In 2012, Colorado voters passed Amendment 64 legalizing marijuana use by those 21 and older. One justification for this policy change was the “health and public safety of our citizens” and promise regulations would “ensure that consumers are informed and protected.” But legal, by…

Judy Amabile Two initiatives on November’s ballot promise to bring greater public safety, but if passed they’ll have the opposite effect. Both measures would divert resources away from programs that deliver far superior public safety results for our communities over the long term. These measures are misguided. Proposition 128 pushes for longer prison time. Proposition…