Pot Legal in Colorado and Washington for Recreational Use

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by listopencil

Hitchhiking (or tagging along) with someone else. It happens a lot.

I'd venture to say that hitchhiking potheads traveling the country is going to be an extremely small minority, especially with this generation.

My point is, there won't be any "droves" like others are saying.

I just don't believe there will enough of "that type" to make any substantial impact on CO.

[jspchief]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

I'd venture to say that hitchhiking potheads traveling the country is going to be an extremely small minority, especially with this generation.

My point is, there won't be any "droves" like others are saying.

I just don't believe there will enough of "that type" to make any substantial impact on CO.

Colorado already attracts an inordinate number of those types.

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

I'd venture to say that hitchhiking potheads traveling the country is going to be an extremely small minority, especially with this generation.

My point is, there won't be any "droves" like others are saying.

I just don't believe there will enough of "that type" to make any substantial impact on CO.

They do it out here in California all of the time. It's not unusual for the responsible smokers to ferry their loser friends around, up and down the state and across into others.

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by listopencil

They do it out here in California all of the time. It's not unusual for the responsible smokers to ferry their loser friends around, up and down the state and across into others.

I've never seen one.

Again, that kind of person would be such a small minority it's almost not even worth mentioning. The vast majority of smokers aren't going skip states to CO for permanent residency. It's simply not worth it. Pot isn't that great, it's not hard to get at all and the repercussions for using it simply isn't that harsh. Im not saying that people won't go, just saying that it won't be enough to matter.

I have plenty of pot smoking friends....none of them are making plans to move to CO.

[Katipan]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

I have plenty of pot smoking friends....none of them are making plans to move to CO.

How many are planning a fun Easter vacation tho?

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by Katipan

How many are planning a fun Easter vacation tho?

THAT i wouldn't doubt.

Gonna see a lot of hitchhikers that week i suppose.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Katipan

How many are planning a fun Easter vacation tho?

Originally Posted by Detoxing

THAT i wouldn't doubt.

Gonna see a lot of hitchhikers that week i suppose.

So this is perhaps what I don't understand, then. If marijuana is easy and convenient in one's home state, and there's no risk of arrest, why come to Colorado just to smoke marijuana? Is it just a novelty thing that you'd do once?

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

So this is perhaps what I don't understand, then. If marijuana is easy and convenient in one's home state, and there's no risk of arrest, why come to Colorado just to smoke marijuana? Is it just a novelty thing that you'd do once?

Why do potheads flock to Amsterdam?

Why do partiers flock to Vegas?

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

So this is perhaps what I don't understand, then. If marijuana is easy and convenient in one's home state, and there's no risk of arrest, why come to Colorado just to smoke marijuana? Is it just a novelty thing that you'd do once?

The communal experience of being around other people who share your lifestyle, even when they really don't.

[Katipan]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

So this is perhaps what I don't understand, then. If marijuana is easy and convenient in one's home state, and there's no risk of arrest, why come to Colorado just to smoke marijuana? Is it just a novelty thing that you'd do once?

Because I will get to stand in a store in front of a bright and friendly probably semi alternative pierced chick and legally buy a bag of beautiful stuff. Stuff I can't get here for that price or quality.

I feel the same way about people that go to Vegas. I don't gamble and I've certainly seen enough tits and ass to cover 1000 men. But flock to Vegas they do.

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

I've never seen one.

Again, that kind of person would be such a small minority it's almost not even worth mentioning. The vast majority of smokers aren't going skip states to CO for permanent residency. It's simply not worth it. Pot isn't that great, it's not hard to get at all and the repercussions for using it simply isn't that harsh. Im not saying that people won't go, just saying that it won't be enough to matter.

I have plenty of pot smoking friends....none of them are making plans to move to CO.

It may be an age/demographic thing. The ones I am thinking of are young, mostly childless, and have jobs (careers) that they can easily relocate with. There is a second group who are older, have children who are 5+ years old, and are pretty settled in their lifestyles. I don't think people from this second group would move.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

I'd venture to say that hitchhiking potheads traveling the country is going to be an extremely small minority, especially with this generation.

My point is, there won't be any "droves" like others are saying.

I just don't believe there will enough of "that type" to make any substantial impact on CO.

Define "drove" and show me where anyone has said that. I'm not expecting an Oklahoma land rush, but it would be naive to think that there won't be some migration into the state as a result.

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by jspchief

People have been making stupid choices in the name of smoking weed for a long time. This will bring in morons in droves.

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Define "drove" and show me where anyone has said that. I'm not expecting an Oklahoma land rush, but it would be naive to think that there won't be some migration into the state as a result.

I agree that there will be some migration. Just not enough to have a significant impact. You should be more worried about your own potheads rather than another state's.

[kcfanXIII]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Define "drove" and show me where anyone has said that. I'm not expecting an Oklahoma land rush, but it would be naive to think that there won't be some migration into the state as a result.

I fall under the "productive" smoker category, and plan a move to Colorado when I graduate. Probably going to make the move some time in the next year. I was on the fence about moving there already, but this has made up my mind. Basically I loved it there already, and this is just the icing on the cake that sealed the deal. I won't move there without a job though, so I'm not going to come leach the system. Its an interesting idea, you'll have to keep us updated if Colorado becomes overrun with dirty hippies and their music festivals. I'll get one of these:

[NewChief]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Define "drove" and show me where anyone has said that. I'm not expecting an Oklahoma land rush, but it would be naive to think that there won't be some migration into the state as a result.

A lot of my old friends from my hippy days moved out to Colorado a long time ago when medical became legal there. They all work in the "industry" though, either growing or making medicinal extracts. Same guys used to work in Humboldt as trimmers, though, so they're pretty much lifetime pot industry dudes.