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People sell everything they have which is barely enough to get to Colorado and they have nothing left? Because weed is so hard to get in other states? Make somehting else up.
You have the wrong poster. You meant to quote me. And, yes, this is an issue. You're welcome to come visit and see the evidence for yourself.
People sell everything they have which is barely enough to get to Colorado and they have nothing left? Because weed is so hard to get in other states? Make somehting else up.
You're kidding. One of the most well understood and accepted results of legalization at the state level, especially in Colorado since it was first, is the incoming flock of people, many of whom were indeed ill prepared, believing they could find a job but not anticipating 10,000 others were doing the same thing at the same time.
It is exactly what randomparent is complaining about!
Really? You don't know that???
There are tens of millions of cannabis users living "in the closet" across this country. Colorado was like a pressure relief valve opening for the first time in 80 years. I'm surprised the influx wasn't even higher than it was.
You're kidding. One of the most well understood and accepted results of legalization at the state level, especially in Colorado since it was first, is the incoming flock of people, many of whom were indeed ill prepared, believing they could find a job but not anticipating 10,000 others were doing the same thing at the same time.
It is exactly what randonparent is complaining about!
Really? You don't know that???
There are tens of millions of cannabis users across this country. Colorado was like a pressure relief valve opening for the first time in 80 years!
And then they light the hills up because they don't understand the dangers of their little hobo campfires. Sigh.
I think it's a mistake to assume that they won't, and if they do, the consequences would be far-reaching and painful for states like mine. We need to pursue legalization at the federal level.
I want to see it legalized at the federal level and then let the states decide whether they want it or not.
In my opinion it has been a good thing here in Colorado.
Oklahoma was the last place I thought it would be legalized even for medical use.
I think it's a mistake to assume that they won't, and if they do, the consequences would be far-reaching and painful for states like mine. We need to pursue legalization at the federal level.
Fair enough. Not going to deny that I agree with your point.
Were you around a couple of summers ago? Do you recall the enormous fire near Nederland? Three "campers" from Alabama, likely drunk or high, tried to put out a campfire by piling dirt on top of it. My son had to be evacuated from summer camp because of those fools. Claimed they were "reading their Bibles" while camping on privately-owned land. Yeah, right! I bet they sobered up really fast after seeing that fire explode to life.
What I want is a health care system that doesn't force people with serious illnesses to seek relief from recreational marijuana because they can't receive effective care from the traditional system. This is not about the local tech bro or long-in-the-tooth hippie, both of whom have adequate resources, wanting to get a buzz on every weekend. It's about a system that pushes people on the fringes to places like Oregon and Colorado seeking relief. It's not good for our state nor is it good for our nation to go this route. As a country, we need to decide whether or not to legalize. States going it alone in the hopes that the Feds will continue looking the other way while the marijuana industry sinks deep roots in our communities is not a good a strategy, and you're not going to convince me otherwise. It leaves us vulnerable. You want to make this about YOU and whether or not YOU should be able to use, but that was never my issue with legalization.
As someone who deals with homeless people on a fairly regular basis, I see your point. Federal legalization is the goal that most pro-cannabis I know are striving for. However, it had to start somewhere. I can see how it could suck to be a resident of the first state to legalize, especially in the areas of Colorado that are still fairly natural. I used to see a lot of Colorado when I drove OTR, and it's beautiful. Judging by the homeless camps I've seen in Florida, they aren't winning any prizes for environmentalism or beautification. I'd hate think of the area around Estes Park dotted with hobo camps.
As someone who deals with homeless people on a fairly regular basis, I see your point. Federal legalization is the goal that most pro-cannabis I know are striving for. However, it had to start somewhere. I can see how it could suck to be a resident of the first state to legalize, especially in the areas of Colorado that are still fairly natural. I used to see a lot of Colorado when I drove OTR, and it's beautiful. Judging by the homeless camps I've seen in Florida, they aren't winning any prizes for environmentalism or beautification. I'd hate think of the area around Estes Park dotted with hobo camps.
Then don't. It would just be a fantasy anyway.
I live in southern rural Colorado. Things (except for drought) are getting better all the time.
Don't buy into the propaganda put forth by agenda-driven rags. For example, here's a reporter who was on a mission, and it had nothing to do with the truth. After his story was published, the Durango Herald printed a rebuttal that included the residents' REAL response, linked below.
The prohibitionists are still working hard at churning out propaganda, but we are finally getting to the point that even Oklahoma residents aren't buying it anymore.
Fox News on Wednesday portrayed Durango as a picturesque mountain town – once vibrant and upscale, “dotted with luxury hotels” – but recently “overrun by panhandlers,” thanks, in part, to legalized marijuana.
The story, headlined “Legalized marijuana turns Colorado resort town into homeless magnet,” was the most-read U.S. story Wednesday on www.FoxNews.com.
Anyone who signs up for medical pot will lose the right to own a gun, it was announced today.
Just how long can the NRA remain silent on that issue?
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