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Pot legalized in Colorado with gov’s proclamation

By Kristen Wyatt
Published December 10, 2012 7:51pm ET
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Pot legalized in Colorado with gov’s proclamation
Mike Momany smokes marijuana, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, just after midnight at the Space Needle in Seattle. Possession of marijuana became legal in Washington state at midnight, and several hundred people gathered at the Space Needle to smoke and celebrate the occasion, even though the new law does prohibit public use of marijuana. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) | Ted S. Warren

DENVER (AP) — Using marijuana for recreational use is now effectively legal in Colorado.

Gov. John Hickenlooper declared a voter-approved marijuana legalization amendment as part of the state constitution on Monday. It was the last procedural step needed for the amendment to take effect.

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