Colorado is a totally fine state, my brother lives in Denver. I've spent plenty of time there and have a lot of love for it... Denver/Boulder have changed alot

Colorado is a totally fine state, my brother lives in Denver. I've spent plenty of time there and have a lot of love for it... Denver/Boulder have changed alot in the last 5 years though. If you're trying to get more nature in your life though Denver won't be quite as good as smaller metros with easier access: Salt Lake City, Provo, Portland, Bend, Flagstaff, Reno, or Boise. New Hampshire/ Vermont also have a lot going on but it seems like a different vibe than I'm picking up from the post, and I would guess Canadian Cities like Calgary are out too. Why not look at other cities before having to worry about any of the legal stuff?