Now that i've officially lived in Colorado for a little over 6 months, i feel like i'm starting to settle in. I really like Boulder and have no regrets on the move. The winter weather has been harsh at times, but the fluffy snow is so different than the east coast ice/slush. A few inches will shut the government down in DC, but here, everyone drives on 6+ inches without a problem. Its certainly the consistency of the snow itself that makes this possible, not the driving skills of the residents, in spite what people try to tell you. The east isnt scared of snow, its just ice more often than not. We've also had some nights here where it got to 0 Fahrenheit, or even as low as negative 10. I've never been in such a cold and it is ridiculous! Luckily, Boulder is usually sunny during the day (one of the sunniest towns in the country, believe it or not, with an average of 250 sunny days a year) and the dry snow just dissipates and skips the whole melt wet phase. So weird.
Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that pot is now legal to buy in CO as of Jan 1 of this year. I've been to a few dispensaries in Denver and this past month Boulder has allowed a few to open, too. Its pretty nice, i must say, and the system is organized and well run. You dont feel all that sketch being in a retail drug store that the rest of the country would find illegal. There is always some tourist inside, though, who looks all nervous about buying marijuana. I dont know what the actual laws are, but it seems every store has cameras and you have to interact with a personal store clerk. You cant just wander around and browse, the store will have 5 or 6 workers and they take you one at a time from an outside lobby to a counter where they show you everything they have, answer your questions, and sell you whatever you want. The ones i've been to have 6 or 7 strands, edibles, wax and glass if youre into dab, and maybe THC oils.
Like coming home and having a few beers after work, it seems totally normal in CO to smoke to relax. Everything is top quality and even with the high tax (the state must be making a killing) i'm paying about the same price i did from my 'guy' back in DC, which is around $20 a gram. Right now, all the recreational stores are converted medical stores, but in October the state is allowing new stores to open up and be recreational. I'm very seriously considering getting in on this phenomenon while its still young and the corps dont have a grasp on it. In July when they start to accept new applications, i might fill one out for the hell of it. To be approved to open up a store would be pretty awesome. I dont even think you need a shtick, just the fact that yore a pot store is good enough for now while its new and exciting to people.
Anyways, thats the state of the state. Thing are running smoothly, its no big deal here, and... pretty awesome.
Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that pot is now legal to buy in CO as of Jan 1 of this year. I've been to a few dispensaries in Denver and this past month Boulder has allowed a few to open, too. Its pretty nice, i must say, and the system is organized and well run. You dont feel all that sketch being in a retail drug store that the rest of the country would find illegal. There is always some tourist inside, though, who looks all nervous about buying marijuana. I dont know what the actual laws are, but it seems every store has cameras and you have to interact with a personal store clerk. You cant just wander around and browse, the store will have 5 or 6 workers and they take you one at a time from an outside lobby to a counter where they show you everything they have, answer your questions, and sell you whatever you want. The ones i've been to have 6 or 7 strands, edibles, wax and glass if youre into dab, and maybe THC oils.
Like coming home and having a few beers after work, it seems totally normal in CO to smoke to relax. Everything is top quality and even with the high tax (the state must be making a killing) i'm paying about the same price i did from my 'guy' back in DC, which is around $20 a gram. Right now, all the recreational stores are converted medical stores, but in October the state is allowing new stores to open up and be recreational. I'm very seriously considering getting in on this phenomenon while its still young and the corps dont have a grasp on it. In July when they start to accept new applications, i might fill one out for the hell of it. To be approved to open up a store would be pretty awesome. I dont even think you need a shtick, just the fact that yore a pot store is good enough for now while its new and exciting to people.
Anyways, thats the state of the state. Thing are running smoothly, its no big deal here, and... pretty awesome.
