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Actually, this is the opposite of ruining it. Cities love to have tourists come, spend money, use hotels, etc

by utnick 13y ago

k-mcgrady 13y ago
Yes but people who come explicitly for the drugs don't tend to be the best tourists. While not everyone will cause trouble there will undoubtedly be a few. It just depends on whether the towns are happy to put up with a few stoned idiots roaming the streets causing trouble for the extra money it brings in from the people not causing trouble.
- jonknee 13y ago
  Perhaps there will be an issue with local convenience stores running out of snacks, but I don't imagine marijuana vacations to be very raucous affairs. Also, marijuana isn't exactly rare or expensive anywhere in the US, odds are if you're going to get on a plane and head to Colorado for weed you will also spend a lot of dollars on other stuff. It should be a great boon for the economies of CO and WA.
- lostlogin 13y ago
  The short time I spent in Amsterdam makes me agree with you. Stoned (and other highs), wondering around acting inappropriately and causing trouble.
  - davidandgoliath 13y ago
    And drunks? We all seem to ignore the droves of them wandering around causing trouble. I've never had anyone high on weed bother me for anything but cookies.. drunks on the other hand, tend to be violent &/or obnoxious, destructive, and much more.
    - lostlogin 13y ago
      The drunks were just as bad, however they are fairly bad everywhere in my experience. There was just an added layer of trouble. The guy trying to sell me a dolphin was memorable...
- yid 13y ago
  > Yes but people who come explicitly for the drugs don't tend to be the best tourists. This is a jingoistic view of "drug users" that really needs to die. Marijuana "users" are normal people -- with a slim majority supporting marijuana legalization and a significant fraction of that openly admitting marijuana use, the old stoner/loser stereotype is hopefully on its last legs. Paul Bucheit's comment above is really right on the nose.
- king_jester 13y ago
  > It just depends on whether the towns are happy to put up with a few stoned idiots roaming the streets causing trouble for the extra money it brings in from the people not causing trouble. Most places already allow bars, so this is something they have to deal with anyway.

Actually, this is the opposite of ruining it. Cities love to have tourists come, spend money, use hotels, etc

by utnick 13y ago

Actually, this is the opposite of ruining it. Cities love to have tourists come, spend money, use hotels, etc

Yes but people who come explicitly for the drugs don't tend to be the best tourists. While not everyone will cause trouble there will undoubtedly be a few. It just depends on whether the towns are happy to put up with a few stoned idiots roaming the streets causing trouble for the extra money it brings in from the people not causing trouble.

jonknee 13y ago
Perhaps there will be an issue with local convenience stores running out of snacks, but I don't imagine marijuana vacations to be very raucous affairs. Also, marijuana isn't exactly rare or expensive anywhere in the US, odds are if you're going to get on a plane and head to Colorado for weed you will also spend a lot of dollars on other stuff. It should be a great boon for the economies of CO and WA.
lostlogin 13y ago
The short time I spent in Amsterdam makes me agree with you. Stoned (and other highs), wondering around acting inappropriately and causing trouble.
- davidandgoliath 13y ago
  And drunks? We all seem to ignore the droves of them wandering around causing trouble. I've never had anyone high on weed bother me for anything but cookies.. drunks on the other hand, tend to be violent &/or obnoxious, destructive, and much more.
  - lostlogin 13y ago
    The drunks were just as bad, however they are fairly bad everywhere in my experience. There was just an added layer of trouble. The guy trying to sell me a dolphin was memorable...
yid 13y ago
> Yes but people who come explicitly for the drugs don't tend to be the best tourists. This is a jingoistic view of "drug users" that really needs to die. Marijuana "users" are normal people -- with a slim majority supporting marijuana legalization and a significant fraction of that openly admitting marijuana use, the old stoner/loser stereotype is hopefully on its last legs. Paul Bucheit's comment above is really right on the nose.
king_jester 13y ago
> It just depends on whether the towns are happy to put up with a few stoned idiots roaming the streets causing trouble for the extra money it brings in from the people not causing trouble. Most places already allow bars, so this is something they have to deal with anyway.