Just got higher – and legalized.
In the November 2013 issue of SKI, Michael Behar wrote the article Sky-High Vacations? RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA IS LEGAL IN COLORADO. IS THAT GOOD NEWS FOR SKI ESORTS?
He briefly described how this ruling will affect ‘the ski town’, which towns will ban the sale to protect the ‘family friendly’ image, and pointed out the restrictions – I use that term loosely – on sales. The majority of resorts operate on U.S. Forest Service land – government property. Since marijuana use is illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act, those resorts must comply accordingly. For those that aren’t, I’ve highlighted some quite humorous ‘restrictions’ regarding marijuana sales from Behar’s article .
WAITING FOR THE SMOKE TO CLEAR
- How the legalization of marijuana in Colorado will be instituted remains hazy, … . Here are a few ‘high’ points from the state:
- The first retail stores are expected to open in early January 2014. You must be 21 to purchase.
- Visitors are limited to a quarter-ounce per single purchase – possession up to an ounce is legal.
- Pot must be sold in child-resistant , opaque packaging.
- Consumption is prohibited in the stores.
- New driving-while-impaired blood-level limits for marijuana have been instituted by the state of Colorado.
Wow, so much to say, so little blog time. First of all, I love the fact that it must be sold in child-resistant, opaque packaging. Unfortunately for some, it just might get confused with an actual prescription. We would never want that. Especially if it was, say, hydrocodone. That has recreational and accidental overdose written all over it, eh? Don’t even get me started on the ‘driving-while-impaired’ bullet point. Oh, yeah, I’m sure that 21 years of age thing will really work, too.
The article made mention of … “smelling a lot more of it on the chairlift”. Not to be prudish, but I’m not sure if that’s something I want when I go out West. What ever happened to enjoying the smell of the mountain air? I know I live in Northern Michigan. The air is pretty clean here, but still … . I don’t know. I really think I would alter my travel plans if this thing ever got out of hand. At work I’m surrounded by fucking idiots that use syringes, hydrocodone AND Adderall for anything BUT ‘medicinal’ purposes. You think I want to be around these morons when I’m on vacation? Maybe I am prudish. When it comes to my free time, though, I want to be prudish.
One last article quote – “Imaginative entrepreneurs are going to turn this into an industry like wine tourism in California.”
Interesting?!
