Libertarian Party at Colorado State University

Our voter registration efforts this semester -- netting over 800 newly registered students on campus -- are paying off, as students are turning out in support of Amendment 44:

"Tvert, with the help of the campus Libertarian Party, began registering students months ago at a small table outside the student center.

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Scott Metz, a 25-year-old construction-management major said he happily voted for the ballot measure.

Metz said he began his college career as a law enforcement major but became disillusioned with the war on drugs. He said the war was a lost cause and that resources were wasted on busting those who smoke marijuana.

"Overall, it's just stupid - the gateway drug thing and the amount of money spent chasing after people who want to smoke marijuana," he said. "We could spend that money better on other things."

Kristen Singer also voted for the measure, saying Tvert was smart to try to target younger voters, who she said are "more likely to listen to all the arguments" about marijuana use.

"We're not from the Reefer Madness generation, so we're more likely to give it a fair look," she said. "But then again, I think my mom and dad are going to vote for it, too."

Surprised at seeing the LPCSU mentioned in a statewide newspaper? We're not! It's the 15th time we've been covered in the news this year.