Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has quietly signed Amendment 64 into law today.

Governor Hickenlooper has been unclear about when he will sign Amendment 64 into law, which he had until early January to complete. This led many to believe that he would wait until the first days of the new year to sign the historic Amendment 64. In an attempt to prevent any large public celebrations like the one at Seattle’s Space Needle on December 6th, Governor Hickenlooper has signed the amendment early and with no advance notice. This may prevent people from having an organized smoke-out in the park at 4:20, but I’m sure people will be out celebrating as soon as they hear the news.

Remember everyone, Amendment 64 allows you to carry up to one ounce and grow up to six plants, but you cannot smoke in public and your garden must be in a locked room or greenhouse. Let’s not get jammed up by technicalities, and Please Smoke Responsibly! We want to prove to the nation that legalizing marijuana will help improve our city’s safety and economy.

Now, let’s all celebrate the fact that marijuana doesn’t make you a criminal in Colorado any longer. With some luck and hard work, the rest of the nation will follow. How about a toke for Freedom!