Colorado voters reject marijuana tax hike, two other statewide ballot measures

Other measures would have reduced property tax assessment rates, required all state spending to go through legislature

Colorado voters defeated Proposition 119, a proposed increase to the state’s retail marijuana sales tax that would have helped fund out-of-school learning efforts, as well as the two other statewide measures in Tuesday’s election, according to unofficial results.

Proposition 120 and Amendment 78 called for a reduction in property tax assessment rates and a requirement for all state spending to go through the Colorado legislature, respectively.

More than 1.2 million Colorado voters had cast ballots as of 5 p.m. Tuesday — about 31% of the state’s active registered voters.

They rejected Proposition 119 by 54.49% to 45.51%; Proposition 120 by 56.63% to 43.37%; and Amendment 78 — which would have required 55% of the vote to pass — by 56.89% to 43.11%, according to results posted at 8:22 a.m. Wednesday.