For a relatively small state, Colorado creates a lot of news. The eclectic mix of pro-pot liberals, civil libertarians and right-wing Teavangelists makes Colorado as interesting as it is beautiful. Today’s news cycle gave us two stories that perfectly illustrate why Colorado has earned its title as a perennial swing state.

In the state’s capitol of Denver, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, against his personal judgment, signed the legalization of marijuana possession into law.