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Legalized marijuana turns Colorado resort town into homeless magnet
Fox News ^
| 5/17/2017
| Joseph J. Kolb
Posted on 05/20/2017 5:05:56 PM PDT by Beave Meister
town into homeless magnet By Joseph J. Kolb Published May 17, 2017 Fox News
NOW PLAYING New poll shows shift on marijuana legalization From his sidewalk vantage point in front of an outdoor equipment store in downtown Durango, Colo., Matthew Marinseck has seen a transformation in this mountain resort town.
The picturesque town near the New Mexico border, once a vibrant, upscale community dotted with luxury hotels, is being overrun by panhandlers – thanks, in part, to the legalization of marijuana.
The town suddenly became a haven for recreational pot users, drawing in transients, panhandlers and a large number of homeless drug addicts, according to officials and business owners. Many are coming from New Mexico, Arizona and even New York.
“Legalized marijuana has drawn a lot of kids here from other states and the impact has not all been good,” said Marinseck, 58, while holding a cardboard sign asking for “help.”
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KEYWORDS: bluezones; cannabis; colorado; durango; homeless; inevitable; legalization; liberals; marijuana; panhandlers; pot; potheads; recreational; wod
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To: laplata
“cheaper, too.”
It’s all about the taxes. Colorado taxes are high and the ‘illegal’ growers can make more money. Medical pot is somewhat cheaper, less taxes.
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posted on
05/20/2017 6:25:54 PM PDT
by
dynachrome
(When an empire dies, you are left with vast monuments in front of which peasants squat to defecate)
To: laplata
Pot users are more lazy , too. Pay the freight, no hassle of growing yer down. 6 plants are legal.
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posted on
05/20/2017 6:27:12 PM PDT
by
dynachrome
(When an empire dies, you are left with vast monuments in front of which peasants squat to defecate)
To: dynachrome
That’s obvious.
Farmington is the largest city in the Four Corners, not Durango.
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posted on
05/20/2017 6:28:08 PM PDT
by
laplata
(Liberals/Progressives.have diseased minds.)
To: Beave Meister
The elitist not liking rubbing elbows with their subjects?
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posted on
05/20/2017 6:31:33 PM PDT
by
fella
("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
To: laplata
Colorado city to be exact. I expect we’ll continue down the path and have legal needle exchanges, etc.
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posted on
05/20/2017 6:37:28 PM PDT
by
dynachrome
(When an empire dies, you are left with vast monuments in front of which peasants squat to defecate)
To: laplata
Farmington is the largest city in the Four Corners, not Durango.
yep, and if you look at years of election maps San Juan County NM is one of the very few pure red counties in the blue state of NM. Been here 46 years.
To: dynachrome
You said in the Four Corners, not Colorado city. :”The problem with Durango and the legal pot is that it is the biggest city near the 4 corners (of 4 states) area”.
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posted on
05/20/2017 6:40:42 PM PDT
by
laplata
(Liberals/Progressives.have diseased minds.)
To: laplata
Yup, I wasn’t clear enuff.
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posted on
05/20/2017 6:42:05 PM PDT
by
dynachrome
(When an empire dies, you are left with vast monuments in front of which peasants squat to defecate)
To: redcatcherb412
That’s right.
I always get a kick out of some Durango people going to Farmington to shop (for cars, too) because the taxes are lower.
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posted on
05/20/2017 6:43:37 PM PDT
by
laplata
(Liberals/Progressives.have diseased minds.)
To: Beave Meister
“Legalized marijuana has drawn a lot of kids here from other states and the impact has not all been good,”Ya think?
50
posted on
05/20/2017 6:44:23 PM PDT
by
MuttTheHoople
(Yes, Liberals, I question your patriotism)
To: dynachrome
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posted on
05/20/2017 6:46:23 PM PDT
by
laplata
(Liberals/Progressives.have diseased minds.)
To: redcatcherb412
Does Farmington still have an outdoor drama in the summers?
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posted on
05/20/2017 6:48:47 PM PDT
by
Theodore R.
(Let's not squander the golden opportunity of 2017.)
To: Beave Meister
Yes, it is! NOT!
This will not end well!
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posted on
05/20/2017 6:49:58 PM PDT
by
Taxman
(Replace the income tax with the FAIRtax and abolish the IRS!)
To: HLPhat
Yes. I know many life time pot users and all too often they become woodenheaded sophomoric idiots.
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posted on
05/20/2017 6:51:17 PM PDT
by
Seruzawa
(FABOL)
To: Theodore R.
To: arthurus
In fl that ass lawyer is pushing for legalization 24/7.
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posted on
05/20/2017 7:26:05 PM PDT
by
Mouton
(The MSM is a clear and present danger to the republic.)
To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
I rode that train on
my 9th birthday...52
years ago. The most
awe inspiring scenery
I’ve ever witnessed.
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posted on
05/20/2017 7:32:51 PM PDT
by
Lean-Right
(Eat More Moose)
To: Beave Meister
To: Beave Meister
It’s not just Durango. The panhandlers, freeloaders and other assorted dope-smoking locusts are flocking here from all over.
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posted on
05/20/2017 8:10:00 PM PDT
by
catnipman
( Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
To: catnipman
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posted on
05/20/2017 8:11:57 PM PDT
by
laplata
(Liberals/Progressives.have diseased minds.)
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