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On what motivated Colorado voters: Let's face it, the War on Drugs was a disaster. It may be well intentioned ... but it sent millions of kids to prison, gave them felonies often times when they had no violent crimes ... I was against this, but I can see why so many people supported it.

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John Hickenlooper
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: February 7
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