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www.NorthSuburbanRepublicanForum.com July, 2014 www.NorthSuburbanRepublicanForum.org

Voters passed Amendment 64 on November 6th, 2012. You've heard about the so-called "benefits" Colorado
will receive with tax money going to schools and the state. But what about things people didn't think about
that we're now starting to deal with. What are the unintended consequences of changing the state
constitution? If you watch TV, you've heard a few of them.

Join the NSRF (North Suburban Republican Forum) with Mayors Heidi Williams and Herb Atkinson as they
answer that question on Saturday, July 12th. You don't want to miss this meeting at our new venue, Horan
& McConatys Community Room, 9998 Grant St in Thornton from 9:00am-11:00am. Doors open at 8:30am.

Admission is $3 for members and $5 per person for non-members. You can pay your 2014 NSRF dues of $20 if
you havent done so. Coffee, orange juice, donuts, bottled water, fruit & pastries are included with your
admission. We hope you can join us and bring a friend or two to this very exciting and knowledgeable
meeting.

Colorado Amendment 64 was a popular initiative ballot measure to amend Colorado's constitution, outlining a
statewide drug policy for cannabis. The measure passed on November 6, 2012, and along with a similar
Washington measure marked "an electoral first not only for America but for the world."[2] Now enacted as
Article 18, section 16 of the state constitution, the law addresses "personal use and regulation of marijuana"
for adults 21 and over, as well as commercial cultivation, manufacture, and sale, effectively regulating
cannabis in a manner similar to alcohol.[3] The first stores officially opened on January 1, 2014

NSRF upcoming calendar in 2014:
August 9 -- Transportation issues and FasTraks with RTDs District J Director, Larry Hoy
September 13 How Fracking concerns you and why it's important
October 11 Discussion on the November ballot issues
November 8 Celebration of the November 4th election results & Open Forum
December 13 End of the year Christmas party and discussion of what will transpire in 2015
I f you have a smart phone, use a bar code app for the QR code on the left, it will take
you to our web site, www.NorthSuburbanRepublicanForum.com
This newsletter has a conservative Republican viewpoint. It may
or may not reflect the views of the NSRF Board of Directors. It is
intended for the thoughtful consideration of our members, to
inform, educate, and as potential discussion starters.

NSRF member, Art Dubus, is bringing a case of Dr. Ben Carsons new book,
One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save Americas Future. If you want to buy the hardcover book,
your price is $25 and Art will make a donation to a candidate or candidate committee on your behalf.

"One of the penalties of not participating in politics is that you will be governed by your inferiors." - Plato
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Come make calls this Saturday from Noon to One with Cory Gardner to help him
win his election for U.S. Senate this upcoming November. It is going to be a lot
of work if we are going to beat Mark Udall this, so we would really appreciate
your help this Saturday the 12th. Please RSVP with this link!
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Thanks,
Kristian Hemphill
Adams & Broomfield Counties Field Director
2200 E. 104th Ave #103,
Thornton, CO 80233
(Cell) 720-723-0211
Kristian@cologop.org
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Dear Liberty Friends,

Welcome to the summer!

We have an exciting summer ahead of us, including a number of events
planned. Our next event is the Annual Broomfield 9.12 Summer Picnic on July 12,
2014.

As in past election years, we are pleased to welcome a number of candidates to
our picnic this year. This year, we are happy to welcome Don Ytterberg (CD7
candidate), George Leing (CD2 candidate), Marijo Tinlin (HD33 candidate), and
many more. This is another great opportunity to meet these candidates and get
to know them as they work towards the election and look to represent us in their
various offices.

Bring your neighbors and friends! We look forward to seeing you there!

Rick Fernandez
ricktfernandez@yahoo.com

www.broomfield912.com

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Hi,

I wanted to reach out to you, and let you know that the Adams & Broomfield Counties Victory office is
open. We are in the same location we were in 2012, at the corner of E. 104th and York.

If Republicans are going to win this year we are going to need all the help we can get. We need to
reach out to voters as many times as we can between now and November. Please consider spending
some time making phone calls here at the office, or knocking doors in your neighborhood. The more
times we reach out to voters the more likely we are to make an impact this year.

Thanks,
Kristian Hemphill
Adams & Broomfield Counties Field Director
2200 E. 104th Ave #103,
Thornton, CO 80233
(Cell) 720-723-0211
Kristian@cologop.org


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Your Adams County Candidates in the November 4
th
Election

AdCo Commissioner District 3 Erik Hansen
AdCo Commissioner District 4 Joe Domenico
AdCo Commissioner District 5 Jan Pawlowski
Sheriff Mike McIntosh
Assessor Patsy Melonakis
Clerk & Recorder Stan Martin
Treasurer Brigitte Grimm
Coroner Dr. Mike Arnall
HD-30 JoAnn Windholz
HD-31 Carol Beckler
HD-32 Edgar Antillon
HD-33 Marijo Tinlin
HD-34 Skinny Winkler
HD-35 Mike Melvin
HD-56 Kevin Priola
SD-24 Beth Martinez-Humenik
Colorado Governor Bob Beauprez

Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams
Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman
Colorado Treasurer Walker Stapleton
CU Regent CD-6 John Carson
State Board of Education CD-7 Laura Boggs
US Senate Cory Gardner
US House CD-4 Ken Buck
US House CD-6 Mike Coffman
US House CD-7 Don Ytterberg

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Colorado estimates state annual pot
consumption at 130 metric tons
By John Ingold The Denver Post


A grow light shines through the leaves of a cannabis plant at a grow facility in Denver. (Seth
McConnell, The Denver Post)

A state-produced study has concluded that high taxes and fewer stores are
keeping Colorado medical-marijuana consumers from switching to the
recreational cannabis market, a trend that, if it continues, will have a
major impact on the state's predicted marijuana tax windfall.
The study, released Wednesday, found that out-of-state visitors make up nearly half of recreational
marijuana sales in the Denver area and 90 percent of recreational sales in mountain resort
communities. Tourists, though, account for only about 7 percent of the annual demand for marijuana in
the state, which the study estimates at 130.3 metric tons.
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"This study finds total marijuana demand to be much larger than previously estimated," the study's
authors write in their report.
The reason, the authors conclude, is that previous studies have underestimated the level of demand from
heavy users. The new study finds that the top 22 percent of marijuana users in Colorado account for nearly
67 percent of the total demand. The bottom 54 percent of users account for only about 4 percent of
demand.
"(T)he prevalence of heavy users in Colorado is higher than the national average," the authors write.
Overall, the study estimates that 487,000 people over 21 years old in Colorado, or about 9 percent of the
state's population, use marijuana at least once per month.
"The department feels it is important to understand marijuana usage and the demand in the state to
effectively manage production within the regulated industry," Colorado Department of Revenue executive
Director Barbara Brohl said in a statement.
The Marijuana Enforcement Division said it used survey results, demographic data, research literature
and "Colorado-specific primary source data" to compile the study.
Among the most significant conclusions listed in the report: Few people are switching from shopping at
medical-marijuana dispensaries to shopping at recreational marijuana stores. The study concludes that
could be because higher taxes for recreational marijuana and fewer available outlets discourage switching.
"(T)he retail demand is derived primarily from out-of-state visitors and from consumers who previously
purchased from the Colorado black and gray markets," the study's authors write.
The trend, though, has major implications for the state's marijuana tax revenue.
Predictions for revenue from recreational marijuana taxes once reached as high as $35 million for the first
six months of 2014. Instead, including numbers released Wednesday for May tax collections, the state has
brought in only about $14.7 million so far.
Medical-marijuana sales, meanwhile, continue to outpacerecreational sales. Through May, medical-
marijuana dispensaries had done nearly $165 million of sales compared with the $90 million from
recreational stores. Tax revenue from medical-marijuana sales, though, has amounted to slightly less than
$5 million.
"Creating a system where people who are using cannabis medically can access their medicine without
paying higher taxes is not a bad thing," said Taylor West, a spokeswoman for the National Cannabis
Industry Association.
John Ingold: 303-954-1068, jingold@denverpost.com or twitter.com/johningold
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_26119492/colorado-estimates-state-annual-pot-consumption-at-
130?source=most_viewed