Let's not forget Senator Spence and her constant refrain of "the drug cartels are gonna come get me if I pass this"... so fucking ridiculous. It's nothing but theater and career advancement for these people, the vast majority have no clue. Let's hope you're wrong about the perception of Romer after this, but I think you're probably spot-on. He'll be the MMJ pariah for the rest of his political career and I hope Denver chases him down like a dog when he runs for mayor and ruins his chances. But yeah, state-wide, this probably plays well for him, the bastard.