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I'm surprised corporations haven't bought ghost towns, and turned them into themed resorts, etc. A place like this that is built for one person, the enjoyment o

I'm surprised corporations haven't bought ghost towns, and turned them into themed resorts, etc. A place like this that is built for one person, the enjoyment of cannabis, with the right amenities, could be huge.

TallGuyShort 9y ago
Since it's still very illegal at the federal level, the pot industry is generally very investment-averse. Financial companies don't want to get involved (already subject to plenty of federal regulation) and the risk of suddenly having to shut down overnight after trying something big and entirely new is another issue. Cannabis-based businesses tend to be pretty modest cash-only ventures that have learned from previous mistakes. A ghost-town-turned-themed-resort is asking for a lot of very negative attention with a business model that hasn't had to work out all the kinks of avoiding the DEA.
- Overtonwindow 9y ago
  Which brings up another interesting question: Why haven't states taken a hard stance against the federal government on this? What would happen if Colorado state troopers stood up to federal DEA agents and said no, you have no authority here. I seriously doubt it'd come to blows, or gunfire, but in this case I think the states need to take a solid, protective stance against federal intrusion. For once, this type of resistance is a good thing.
  - merpnderp 9y ago
    The US fought it's most deadly war over that type of situation. There is zero doubt that federal law supersedes state law, regardless of how much we'd rather it not be. The DEA agents would simply arrest the state troopers for obstruction, and every judge would be okay with it.
  - TallGuyShort 9y ago
    I'm very much against the federal ban on marijuana, but it doesn't even begin to make it onto the list of things that I think are worth taking up arms for, much less expecting someone else to take up arms on my behalf. (Even though, yes, I'd like them to stop taking up arms against pot heads). There's also still a lot of opposition to the current, permissive marijuana regulation in Colorado, so it's hardly the kind of thing the state is in a position to take that hard a stance on.
simonebrunozzi 9y ago
Well, that's somewhat similar to what I am doing with my new startup - only that my mission is not to build resorts, but to build meaningful, resilient towns: https://www.gitbook.com/book/simonebrunozzi/how-to-build-a-city/details https://www.gitbook.com/book/simonebrunozzi/how-to-build-a-c...
- simonebrunozzi 9y ago
  I frankly don't understand why I have been downvoted. Anyone cares to tell me why? I would like to know.
accountyaccount 9y ago
There's still a lot of fear with the federal government still seeing it as illegal. Jeff Sessions could destroy your investment overnight.
- arikr 9y ago
  Tell me more? Are you referring to specifically cannabis, or setting up corporate towns?
  - seattle_spring 9y ago
    Obviously cannabis; Sessions has an obsession with destroying its presence in the US.
klondike_ 9y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pullman,_Chicago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pullman,_Chicago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebration,_Florida https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebration,_Florida https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_company_towns_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_company_towns_in_the_U... It usually doesn't work out very well. People don't like the idea of a company getting involved with their lives when they're off the clock

TallGuyShort 9y ago

Since it's still very illegal at the federal level, the pot industry is generally very investment-averse. Financial companies don't want to get involved (already subject to plenty of federal regulation) and the risk of suddenly having to shut down overnight after trying something big and entirely new is another issue. Cannabis-based businesses tend to be pretty modest cash-only ventures that have learned from previous mistakes. A ghost-town-turned-themed-resort is asking for a lot of very negative attention with a business model that hasn't had to work out all the kinks of avoiding the DEA.

Overtonwindow 9y ago
Which brings up another interesting question: Why haven't states taken a hard stance against the federal government on this? What would happen if Colorado state troopers stood up to federal DEA agents and said no, you have no authority here. I seriously doubt it'd come to blows, or gunfire, but in this case I think the states need to take a solid, protective stance against federal intrusion. For once, this type of resistance is a good thing.
- merpnderp 9y ago
  The US fought it's most deadly war over that type of situation. There is zero doubt that federal law supersedes state law, regardless of how much we'd rather it not be. The DEA agents would simply arrest the state troopers for obstruction, and every judge would be okay with it.
- TallGuyShort 9y ago
  I'm very much against the federal ban on marijuana, but it doesn't even begin to make it onto the list of things that I think are worth taking up arms for, much less expecting someone else to take up arms on my behalf. (Even though, yes, I'd like them to stop taking up arms against pot heads). There's also still a lot of opposition to the current, permissive marijuana regulation in Colorado, so it's hardly the kind of thing the state is in a position to take that hard a stance on.

simonebrunozzi 9y ago

Well, that's somewhat similar to what I am doing with my new startup - only that my mission is not to build resorts, but to build meaningful, resilient towns: https://www.gitbook.com/book/simonebrunozzi/how-to-build-a-city/details https://www.gitbook.com/book/simonebrunozzi/how-to-build-a-c...

simonebrunozzi 9y ago
I frankly don't understand why I have been downvoted. Anyone cares to tell me why? I would like to know.

accountyaccount 9y ago

There's still a lot of fear with the federal government still seeing it as illegal. Jeff Sessions could destroy your investment overnight.

arikr 9y ago
Tell me more? Are you referring to specifically cannabis, or setting up corporate towns?
- seattle_spring 9y ago
  Obviously cannabis; Sessions has an obsession with destroying its presence in the US.

klondike_ 9y ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pullman,_Chicago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pullman,_Chicago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebration,_Florida https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebration,_Florida https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_company_towns_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_company_towns_in_the_U... It usually doesn't work out very well. People don't like the idea of a company getting involved with their lives when they're off the clock