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Directly contradicts with the feds in washington? >> reporter: good morning, bill. the colorado governor today high school a phone call scheduled with u.s. attorney general eric holder. he is required by law to certify the ballot within 30 days of the election. at that point the state will no longer go after possession for up to one ounce. the measure also allows folks to grow up to six marijuana plants. eventually after a tax system is set up and licenses are issued there could be stores to sell it. the state's attorney general john suther says he too hopes feds will provide guidance. >> we o...

Wing member of congress. he's supporting your initiative. here is the ad. >> this is former congressman tom. i want to talk to you about a failed government program that wastes tens of millions of dollars annually. it steers to mexico. sounds pretty bad, doesn't it? i have just described marijuana prohibition. it's why i'll vote yes on amendment 64. we know the experiment with alcohol prohibition was a disaster. it ensured criminals profitted from the sale of alcohol. they duped us into supporting a similar prohibition of marijuana. it can be used safely and responsibly by adults. it is time t...

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Next debate is basically it and the vice president debate. i feel there's a lot of stuff i want to hear them on. the other issue i'll say then shut up. i'm curious what you have to say. the other thing i wished had come up, there's a ballot initiative in colorado that hasn't gotten a lot of attention here. amendment 64 to legalize marijuana in the state of colorado. 51% in favor, 40% not in favor. it's a big deal. it's probably going to happen in colorado. i genuinely wanted to hear mitt romney and barack obama say where they were on it. >> one of the things that strike me, i hear the dichotom...

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