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Campaign Announced To Defeat Boulder Ballot Question 301

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Local retailers, hat and boot makers, the Boulder Chamber of Commerce, Natural Fibers Alliance, the DowntownBoulder Partnership, and the Colorado Cattlemen's Association have come to together in opposition to ballot question 301 to ban fur sales in Boulder.

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  • BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Local retailers, hat and boot makers, the Boulder Chamber of Commerce, Natural Fibers Alliance, the DowntownBoulder Partnership, and the Colorado Cattlemen's Association have come to together in opposition to ballot question 301 to ban fur sales in Boulder.
  • Proponents say it won't impact local businesses, however 45 businesses in Boulder will be impacted along with other unintended consequences.
  • "#301 is an effort by outside interests and extremist groups to use Boulder as a puppet for a larger agenda of 'total and complete animal liberation.'"
  • Why would proponents run a measure in Boulder if they really believed that no businesses would be impacted by 301?