What impact will pot legalization in other states have on Colorado

[Timmyy]

Originally Posted by Mezter

People will start to see that Weed wasn't the only reason the city was growing so much

Exactly. Yes, people moved her for it but pot was just a little factor in the economy.

Originally Posted by MN_Ski

But it DID cause people to move here years before it happened. I remember way back in 2008, all of my friends in high school were moving here because of the upcoming/growing med MJ industry. And that was just Med. But back then, any of the slightest sign of some legalization caused people to become interested. I remember seeing all these people on Facebook and message boards way back in 2011/2012 talking about how Rec was coming to Colorado, and how everyone wanted to move here.

Here how I think the series of demand worked out.:

Legalization > Increased Demand > Job Creation > Strong Economy > Population Boom

This boom wasn't solely caused by legalization, but it definitely closed the gap to make this a desirable place to live. Once it became desirable, the companies and the jobs followed. Were at the point of no return here, and it's not like everything is just going to start crashing down. But legalization might have been Denvers last Horrah for the next few decades. And Denver has always been a city that has tried to be on the cutting edge to attract people, and to make up for it's non coastal status, it's winter, it's remoteness, etc.

The population boom was happening for many other reasons. Pot was a tiny piece of the puzzle. Colorado has always been a hot spot.

I think you will see less transient people. Vegas is now an optimal spot for these people because of the weather.

[brightdoglover]

Chiming in here from current home in Massachusetts.NO ONE is gonna move here for weed. It's too crazy expensive and most people complain about the weather. Anyway, medical MJ became legal years ago and there's still only one or two dispensaries because of all the regulation and obstruction.

And there I was, vacationing in Ridgway, 20 feet from one of the two rec dispensaries and I don't like weed. A shame.

[MN_Ski]

Originally Posted by brightdoglover

Chiming in here from current home in Massachusetts.NO ONE is gonna move here for weed. It's too crazy expensive and most people complain about the weather. Anyway, medical MJ became legal years ago and there's still only one or two dispensaries because of all the regulation and obstruction.

And there I was, vacationing in Ridgway, 20 feet from one of the two rec dispensaries and I don't like weed. A shame.

I see Massachusetts becoming a weekend getaway place for the East Coast users. You guys have a fun city and also have some great parks and hiking. I could see a group of guys coming in from say NYC or Philly, coming over and staying a night or two.

[TCHP]

Colorado's population has always gone up. There have been individual years its flattened out but over its history it has always grown far beyond natural birth rates. I see no reason for that to change now.

If anything,legalization in CA may result in higher prices for produce as some farmers convert from traditional crops to weed. I don't see it stemming the tide of transplants in any way.

Originally Posted by Timmyy

I think you will see less transient people. Vegas is now an optimal spot for these people because of the weather.

We can only hope. With our variable weather, I've never really understood the attraction of being homeless in CO, unless we have a very altruistic population that allows them the means to live without working (which I fear may be closer to the truth).

[himain]

Vegas's economy will BOOM even more!! Think of all the people going there now just to smoke weed/gamble/drink etc