Cannabis sales legal in Colorado as of tomorrow

P_1 · 31-12-2013 06:30PM #1

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/green-wednesday-colorado-prepares-for-over-the-counter-sale-of-recreational-marijuana-9030449.html

Probably one of the more interesting dates in relation to the 'War on Drugs' is tomorrow when over the counter sales of Cannabis become legal in Colorado. A good few 'coffee shops' opening up will bring a new meaning to the state's 'Mile High' nickname. It'll be interesting to see how the likes of the DEA and various other federal agencies will react to this to say the least.

Temptamperu · 31-12-2013 06:36PM

News Alert: Drugs win war on drugs.

looking_around · 31-12-2013 06:39PM

I have a friend out there.

Apparently it was already semi-legal. (legal under one jurisdiction, illegal under another), he's well looking forward to this though.

Wacker The Attacker · 31-12-2013 06:40PM

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed maaaaaaaaaan

Wacker The Attacker · 31-12-2013 06:41PM

looking_around wrote: »

I have a friend out there.

Apparently it was already semi-legal. (legal under one jurisdiction, illegal under another), he's well looking forward to this though.

I had a legal semi last night

Wattle · 31-12-2013 06:43PM

I would love sometime in the future to be able to go into a coffeeshop in Ireland and buy a nice bag of weed. Don't know if I'll ever see it in my lifetime

whiskeyman · 31-12-2013 06:45PM

'In other news, retailers forewarned of a surge in potato chips and candy sales...'

P_1 · 31-12-2013 06:46PM

Interestingly it seems the new shops might be having some banking problems, ironically thanks to federal law

http://www.denverpost.com/marijuana/ci_24805239/state-owned-bank-wont-work-marijuana-cash

My name is URL · 31-12-2013 06:46PM

Wattle wrote: »

I would love sometime in the future to be able to go into a coffeeshop in Ireland and buy a nice bag of weed. Don't know if I'll ever see it in my lifetime

How many politicians are willing to even discuss the issue here?

P_1 · 31-12-2013 06:48PM

whiskeyman wrote: »

'In other news, retailers forewarned of a surge in potato chips and candy sales...'

There might be a shortage of cannabis there actually

My name is URL wrote: »

How many politicians are willing to even discuss the issue here?

Excluding those who's only discussion of it is a resounding no?

Wattle · 31-12-2013 06:52PM

My name is URL wrote: »

How many politicians are willing to even discuss the issue here?

Going by Ming's recent effort not very many. Most politicians in the traditional parties would regard it as political suicide to be anything other than anti.

InTheTrees · 31-12-2013 06:55PM

Its been legal in the states of Colorado and Washington since the beginning of this year.

Tomorrow's milestone is the opening day for the Shops selling it to open.

Here in Washington State we have to wait until June for the shops to open. They've handed out over 350 licenses so far.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-31/pot-shops-in-denver-open-door-to-578-million-in-sales.html

BorneTobyWilde · 31-12-2013 07:54PM

$196 an ounce. Why is it expensive?

BorneTobyWilde · 31-12-2013 07:59PM

Will be interesting to see by how much theft goes up next year in Colorado

InTheTrees · 31-12-2013 08:00PM

Weird isnt it?

Here's the website of just two of the retail shops opening at 9am tomorrow in Colorado. Check out the Products page.

How on earth are they ever going to stop these "products" from spreading all over the country? And the world for that matter. I mean one little bottle of "tincture" isnt going to be found very easily by Customs anywhere. And a bottle of juice? Its not like the old traditional sniffer dogs would be very effective anymore.

http://tgscolorado.com/index.php
http://www.3dmmc.com

And here's the website of one of the manufacturers of edibles and drinks:

https://dixieelixirs.com/

B.A._Baracus · 31-12-2013 08:02PM

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

$196 an ounce. Why is it expensive?

I know nothing about hash or weed or whatever. Smoked it twice and beer is just my preferred thing. But if its so much more expensive won't that mean your local drug dealer, who sells for much much cheaper, is still going to be in business? :pac:

I mean isnt one of the points of making it legal to try and stop the illegal drug trade. How you going to stop it if you make your legal option so expensive :pac:

InTheTrees · 31-12-2013 08:02PM

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Will be interesting to see by how much theft goes up next year in Colorado

Theft?

Given that weed may replace some of the alcohol and meth abuse you'd expect theft to fall wouldnt you?

InTheTrees · 31-12-2013 08:05PM

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

I know nothing about hash or weed or whatever. Smoked it twice and beer is just my preferred thing. But if its so much more expensive won't that mean your local drug dealer, who sells for much much cheaper, is still going to be in business? :pac:

I mean isnt one of the points of making it legal to try and stop the illegal drug trade. How you going to stop it if you make your legal option so expensive :pac:

Ive read prices will be between $140 and $200/oz (about 100-140 euros) in Seattle. Which is competitive with the "unlicensed" price.

qaf · 31-12-2013 08:12PM

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

$196 an ounce. Why is it expensive?

Because one of the main talking points that proponents of legalization use is that the government will take in all this new tax revenue. This is only possible if some of the states legalize while the majority don't and the federal government could still crack down. If it was legalized nationwide, large scale commercial production would make marijuana no more expensive than tobacco and most people don't smoke 20 joints a day. If you charge too much in taxes it just leads to a black market like there already is with tobacco, so generally all the revenue predictions are based on it not becoming fully legalized. Kind of like how all the jails are going to be empty even though it is close to impossible to end up in jail for marijuana possession alone and it is still going to be illegal for those under 21 which make up most of the users anyway and those most likely to get caught because they are smoking in public or in cars and not homes like older people.

BorneTobyWilde · 31-12-2013 08:13PM

http://www.3dmmc.com/about.aspx

''Because Denver is closer to the sun, it can feel much warmer than the actual temperature during the daytime''

Everything on that website seems to be written by someone high on drugs..

BorneTobyWilde · 31-12-2013 08:18PM

''amazing organizations which we support whole heartedly and ask all of you to too!''

My name is URL · 31-12-2013 08:18PM

P_1 wrote: »

Excluding those who's only discussion of it is a resounding no?

It's depressing that we have so many old-fashioned people in charge of the country.. those that will just oppose everything based on their conservative biases

Wattle wrote: »

Going by Ming's recent effort not very many. Most politicians in the traditional parties would regard it as political suicide to be anything other than anti.

I think I remember one FG TD saying that he'd welcome a full and frank discussion on the issue. Though he qualified that with saying that he'd support the party regardless of his own views.

What a wonderful democracy we live in.

P_1 · 31-12-2013 08:20PM

My name is URL wrote: »

It's depressing that we have so many old-fashioned people in charge of the country.. those that will just oppose everything based on their conservative biases

I think I remember one FG TD saying that he'd welcome a full and frank discussion on the issue. Though he qualified that with saying that he'd support the party regardless of his own views.

What a wonderful democracy we live in.

Irish politics:

nxbyveromdwjpg · 31-12-2013 08:25PM

Im amazed by those links

MadsL · 31-12-2013 08:27PM

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

$196 an ounce. Why is it expensive?

Quality.

And expensive?? Really. Compared to what?

MadsL · 31-12-2013 08:28PM

Signs tomorrow at 1am

Sorry, Sold Out.

tdonegan1990 · 31-12-2013 08:29PM

Probably a stupid question but do u have 2 be a citizen??

BorneTobyWilde · 31-12-2013 08:33PM

MadsL wrote: »

Quality.

And expensive?? Really. Compared to what?

Compared to a weeks wage.

P_1 · 31-12-2013 08:33PM

Actually MadsL out of interest, what are your views on public cannabis smoking given your strong views on public tobacco smoking?

batistuta9 · 31-12-2013 08:46PM

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

$196 an ounce. Why is it expensive?

InTheTrees wrote: »

Ive read prices will be between $140 and $200/oz (about 100-140 euros) in Seattle. Which is competitive with the "unlicensed" price.

what would an oz. cost in ireland?

Wattle · 31-12-2013 08:57PM

tdonegan1990 wrote: »

Probably a stupid question but do u have 2 be a citizen??

In Uruguay it's limited to citizens. Dunno about Colorado.

Cannabis sales legal in Colorado as of tomorrow

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