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Three of four Hailey marijuana proposals pass

11:52 PM MDT on Tuesday, May 27, 2008

KTVB.COM

HAILEY - A set of four initiatives aiming to loosen restrictions on marijuana in the Hailey area went to voters Tuesday.

Three out of four passed muster with voters - including questions that would make enforcement of marijuana laws the lowest priority, a measure allowing the use of marijuana for medical use and another allowing the use of industrial hemp.

A measure creating a cannabis regulation and revenue ordinance - which would legalize pot use outright - went down to defeat.

The results match those of a similar round of balloting last year.

Most municipal laws would be superseded by Federal laws outlawing the use of addictive drugs.

Ryan Davidson, an Idaho libertarian, says a renewed vote is necessary because the town's government officials have sued over the ballot measures.

Among others, Mayor Rick Davis says the initiatives break state and federal law.

-The Associated Press contributed to this report

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