Pot Dispenser more popular than Starbucks

JimiWonderDoor 92

In bite-size chunks,
From the Daily.com


DENVER — The Mile High City is getting higher all the time.

There are now more medical marijuana dispensaries in Denver than there are Starbucks. Glossy guidebooks list nearly 300 locations where Colorado’s 125,000 residents who have been prescribed medical marijuana can get their “medicine.” Many offer a free joint to new customers, allowing them to sample exotic strains like Jah Kush, Golden Goat and Romulan Cotton Candy.

Local smokers even have a professional critic to help them navigate the gauntlet of bongs, pipes and vaporizers, or make that essential choice between Super Silver Haze and Purple Passion.

The critic’s pen name is William Breathes; he keeps his real identity secret to ensure he gets the same treatment as any other patient.

His weekly weed purchase is paid for by the Denver Westword, the popular alternative weekly that hired Breathes after its editors realized they were serving one of the most stoned readerships in America.

“It’s a fun new writing area,” Westword editor Patricia Calhoun told The Daily, “and if your publication prides itself on doing strong cultural coverage of art, theater and food, then why not do pot, too?”


Instead, he powers up his desktop and crafts a detailed review of both the grass and the medical marijuana dispensary that sold it to him. A recent review, for example, reads:

With 15 other states and Washington, D.C., now allowing some use of medical marijuana, Breathes is also tackles the ongoing political battles around the drug as medicine.


The bill did not pass.

“Yes, it’s a great gig,” he explained. “But, and this is something only other journalists really get, it’s still a job. Yeah, I smoke weed, but I still have to write, and I have to meet deadlines, and I still have editors ... If I don’t take it seriously, I’ll be fired.”


What would happen here if Marajuana was so 'openly' available?

Irish Men and Women could relieve some pain, and perhaps whinge less but at what cost? (Liveline?).... What Cost??

Spunge

Could not be arsed with another marijuana debate

AgileMyth

JimiWonderDoor 92 wrote: »

What would happen here if Marajuana was so 'openly' available?

Some people would use it. Others wouldn't.

Lets not get into this again.

Killer Pigeon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zI7G6KvkhQ

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JimiWonderDoor 92

AgileMyth wrote: »

Some people would use it. Others wouldn't.

Lets not get into this again.

I like the idea that this Journalist goes for a smoke on his coffee breaks

Aoifey!

JimiWonderDoor 92 wrote: »

What would happen here if Marajuana was so 'openly' available?

I would be happy.

The Scientician

If it were openly available I imagine we'd get a lot of drug tourism. If it were a medical thing, 'twould depend on the restrictions.

Aoifey!

It could be taxed and would greatly increase tourism, which would result in more money for the government.

It would free up the prison system a bit.

What was being sold would be regulated and therefore only good product could be sold.

saa

It would be great, I just wonder what the criminals will turn to, to make up for lost profits and what will be done for the availability of places on mental health programs, and hospital beds from long term smoking.

I'm not saying people shouldn't but as a smoker there are services you will probably need to avail of later on in life and I doubt all that extra tax would be spent on provisions for the future repercussions of a larger marijuana using population.

Needler

Aoifey! wrote: »

It could be taxed and would greatly increase tourism, which would result in more money for the government.

It would free up the prison system a bit.

What was being sold would be regulated and therefore only good product could be sold.

Ah don't mind taxing it, we have enough tax already.

Free (or at least very cheap) weed for all! (maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan)