PARKER, Colo. — While Coloradans voted to legalize marijuana in November, voters in Douglas County have voted against marijuana legalization measures four times in a row.

The last vote was enough for the county’s three commissioners to decide to ban any sale, processing or growing of marijuana, in the south-suburban county.

“We heard what voters are telling us,” said Commissioner Jack Hilbert. “We are a highly educated, affluent, and kid-friendly county which has no need for tax benefits that can be realized from the sale of pot.”

A quick on-the-street survey outside the 20-mile AMC seemed to indicate people were split on the issue… some saying it’s the law which people voted for.

DENVER – A man posing as a U.S. Marine is stealing Toys for Tots bins across Colorado.

According to the Denver Post, the man identifies himself as Gunnery Sgt. Mix and simply walks up to donation bins and stakes the entire box.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. David Bull said police were notified Tuesday when he went to pick up a donation box and discovered it was already gone.

The thief is being described as a black man between 40 and 50 years old. As many as six locations from Aurora to Boulder have been hit.

The man wears a Marine uniform when he takes the toys. He does not check-in with the store owners nor show credentials.

The Post reported the thefts are especially worrisome because the Colorado branch of Toys for Tots is still about 45,000 toys short of their goal this year.

DENVER — You may want to think twice about leaving your cell phone in your locker when you hit the gym.  Research shows taking advantage of fitness apps you can download to your smartphone can keep you slim and trim. 

Busy sales representative Angela Toney works out six times a week and uses an app called My Fitness Pal to keep track of how many calories she’s burning as well as how many she’s taking in.

“It is mobile so wherever I am whatever I’m eating I can just put it in right there,” Toney said. 

The app is free and also allows you to join a chat room where you can seek support. 

A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows those who use fitness  apps lose about 15 pounds more weight on average, but the key is to combine the app with a human personal trainer. 

Matrix Fitness sports and nutrition specialist Emilee Jones said fitness apps can be especially helpful for people just starting a plan.