In 2012 Colorado voters legalized the sale and consumption of marijuana for recreational purposes. Some ski towns have embraced marijuana, treating it little differently than alcohol. But others have been biding their time. To Vail and other towns, cannabis use by visitors and residents is an undeniable reality. But that doesn't mean they will allow stores selling THC-infused products. Here in Canada recreational marijuana use is still illegal though access to medical marijuana has been completely reinvented. This has come with its own headache. [continues 3301 words]
CRESTED BUTTE - The rule-making for who can sell medical marijuana and under what terms has gotten complicated in Crested Butte, where 10 people have inquired about the potential for setting up a business. Rules being reviewed by the town council, reports the Crested Butte News, call for operations only between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., and somewhat removed from schools and parks. Whom they can sell paraphernalia to seems to be still up for debate. The owner of a store that sells tobacco and paraphernalia dislikes the idea of the medical marijuana businesses edging into his paraphernalia sales. "It's not like this is New York or Denver, with a huge customer base," protested John Benn. He predicted he might go out of business. ALLEN BEST [end]
