Posted on 02/04/2015 9:21:57 AM PST by Citizen Zed
DENVER - "Tourists are coming for the slopes and the cannabis, and they go together on someone's vacation pretty well," said Tim Cullen, co-owner of Colorado Harvest Company.
But when the vacation is over, some tourists want to take the fun back home. And that's where the problems begin. Because while the pot is totally legal in Colorado, it's still very illegal across most of the country--including here in Texas.
"We understand the eyes of the world are upon us," said Brett Ahroon, manager at Starbuds Dispensary.
Denver dispensaries like Starbuds advise-buyer's beware, use your weed in Colorado, and Starbuds complies with state laws that limit each customer to just a quarter ounce of pot per day.
But there's nothing to stop ambitious shoppers from hitting multiple pot shops and buying as much as they want, and then stashing their stash and heading home.
"So many people call, and say 'hey I got a 4 hour layover, can I get there and back?'," said Ahroon.
Texas travelers like Bill and Sue say it's crazy to take a chance. They smoke all they want in Denver, but it's an open secret here that many others stock up and split.
"You just don't talk about it because it's not legal," said Sue.
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Forgive Colorado, Texas.
Years ago, Colorado residents had bumperstickers that said, “Don’t Californicate Colorado”.
Well, Colorado’s been completely Californicated...to include a wimpy chicken-lipped governor with no IQ and a moral compass that never got magnetized.
I wonder if they would let me open a dispensary at the airport.
a moral compass that never got magnetized.
I think it should be the other way around, because, Sheila Jackson Lee
LOL, U B funny....
Does this mean there is no duty free cannabis shop at DIA airport?
Go for it. Legalize the stuff or ban it all, booze, cigarettes and casino gambling.
Stoned black diamond trail skiers would seem to be a self-correcting problem. Just saying...
Yeah, or a smoking room. "Get rid of that last quarter ounce here!" I sense a business opportunity.
OTOH, passengers who are red-eyed stoned don't hijack airliners. "Take this plane to Miami!" "Sir, the plane is already going to Miami."
Situation is a lot like used to happen with Coors back in the day - or, fireworks today.
Good way to get sent to federal prison.
(they really are the best, esp Cohibas)
Illegal pot in Texas costs about the same as legal pot in Colorado. The only reason to buy in Colorado and smoke in Texas is to avoid doing business with criminal drug dealers.
“Go for it. Legalize the stuff or ban it all, booze, cigarettes and casino gambling.”
So you don’t think the government should decide which dumb thing you get to do and which you don’t based on who has the best lobbyists?
Like, what a kewl vacation, man!
Of course not - it should decide based on stereotypes about the people who supposedly typically do those dumb things, e.g., 'dirty pot-smoking hippies.'
Aren’t you the guy that keeps saying drug usage won’t spread and grow? How’s that theory working out for ya?
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