A Boulder County mountain town known for its laid-back, hippie vibe and quirky events is putting itself on the map once again, this time with separate proposals from residents to legalize all marijuana and to host a two-day festival promoting the drug’s medicinal uses.

Nederland resident and former town Trustee Michael “Michigan Mike” Torpie said Monday that he has gathered enough signatures to put a measure on the ballot for the town’s April 6 election asking voters to essentially legalize marijuana.

The question, which Torpie said was certified Thursday, will ask voters to legalize the possession, distribution, consumption, cultivation and transportation of marijuana or any of its derivatives — such as the hashish concentrate — along with possession and use of marijuana paraphernalia for anyone 21 or older.

The town clerk was out of town Monday and unavailable to confirm that the measure is finalized.

Meanwhile, organizers of the annual Peak to Peak Music Festival are petitioning the town trustees next week to allow a two-day music and art festival that promotes and is centered around medicinal marijuana.

The Peak to Peak Cannabis Festival would be held July 17-18 at the town’s Guercio Ball Field and would draw an estimated 1,500 to 3,000 people a day. It would feature folk music, massage therapists, medical-marijuana dispensaries and an area specifically set aside for patients to use the plant.

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