Denver Residents Will Be Able to Smoke Pot in Their Front Yards or on Their Porches After All

On Monday, the Denver City Council reversed its previous position and voted to revoke an ordinance prohibiting marijuana use on private property if it's in public view. The law was mostly aimed at keeping residents from smoking pot, which is legal in Colorado, in their front yards or on their porches. Assuming the Council does not change its mind again, Denver residents and their guests will now be able to smoke pot in their front yards and on their front porches, even if people on the sidewalk and the street can see them.

The law's fate was decided by one vote, as the Denver Post reports. After initially approving the ban, Councilman Albus Brooks changed his position over Thanksgiving weekend at the behest of city officials (like the police chief, who said enforcing such a ban would be a waste of resources and could lead to over-policing).