Hickenlooper, who had opposed the bill, had until January 5 to sign the declaration, but waited until Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler certified that the amendment had indeed passed.
Marijuana is not completely legal in the state, there are still many restrictions upon it.
Possession of up to an ounce or ownership of up to six plants is now permissible.
Smoking it in public remains illegal, as does selling it for non medial purposes.
As marijuana is still illegal at the federal level, any possession on federal land, such as parks, military bases, courthouses, etc., is still punishable with jail time.
Governor Hickenlooper also setup a twenty-four member task force made up of a wide variety of backgrounds, from all sides of the issue.
The task force will have the job of deciding various issues such as how to tax marijuana's usage, setting up a regulatory framework for the distribution of the product, and other legal discussions facing hemp.
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