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I live in Denver and work in Boulder, and honestly, I haven't noticed any change in people. The murder rate going down is awesome and having the state earn reve

I live in Denver and work in Boulder, and honestly, I haven't noticed any change in people. The murder rate going down is awesome and having the state earn revenue is awesome, but the biggest misconception people have about Colorado right now (thanks to the media) is that it's a wild west of pot smoking lazy people stumbling around and acting up. But really, there's been no change in how people act. The people that have always smoked it (hippies in the park and normal people at home) are still smoking it, and the people that don't smoke (myself included) still don't smoke. So no lifestyle changes for the majority of the people in the state (except the people that get jobs now thanks to the legit industry and hopefully some lives saved by quality controlling the stuff) AND we get all the benefits. Let's go national with this thing.

toddsiegel 12y ago
Agreed. The press coverage has been over the top. To the average Coloradan it's been a non-event. Smokers kept smoking and non-smokers still don't. The only difference I notice is a small amount more of public smoking, but it could be my imagination.
julienchastang 12y ago
Long time Boulder resident here. In regards to change, the homeless/transient situation in downtown Boulder and beyond has gotten completely out of control [1]. I now see transients/homeless where I did not in the past. I am not certain the marijuana laws are the reason for so many transients coming to Boulder, but it could be a contributing factor. [1] http://www.dailycamera.com/News/ci_26064136/Boulder-councilman-merchants-warn-of-downtown http://www.dailycamera.com/News/ci_26064136/Boulder-councilm...
- chenelson 12y ago
  Of course you're seeing transients/homeless where you didn't in the past. The City Council is playing Whac-A-Mole: the police blocked off significant portions of the downtown library green areas and patrol the river. Where do you expect them to go? Besides, Boulder has been hostile to recreational marijuana. Denver had retail shops open on the 1st of January...it took until March or April for multiple shops to open. I doubt a couple months of legal weed has spiked the population. Boulder, like San Francisco and Seattle, has always had a significant homeless population. The big change I've seen in Boulder is Conservatism and intolerance. Take Patti Adler, for example.
miles_matthias 12y ago
One other difference that a co-worker pointed out is that he's been asked by at least 3 tourists where the nearest weed shop is. So now tourists ask us where the best places to hike & get weed are.

toddsiegel 12y ago

Agreed. The press coverage has been over the top. To the average Coloradan it's been a non-event. Smokers kept smoking and non-smokers still don't. The only difference I notice is a small amount more of public smoking, but it could be my imagination.

julienchastang 12y ago

Long time Boulder resident here. In regards to change, the homeless/transient situation in downtown Boulder and beyond has gotten completely out of control [1]. I now see transients/homeless where I did not in the past. I am not certain the marijuana laws are the reason for so many transients coming to Boulder, but it could be a contributing factor. [1] http://www.dailycamera.com/News/ci_26064136/Boulder-councilman-merchants-warn-of-downtown http://www.dailycamera.com/News/ci_26064136/Boulder-councilm...

chenelson 12y ago
Of course you're seeing transients/homeless where you didn't in the past. The City Council is playing Whac-A-Mole: the police blocked off significant portions of the downtown library green areas and patrol the river. Where do you expect them to go? Besides, Boulder has been hostile to recreational marijuana. Denver had retail shops open on the 1st of January...it took until March or April for multiple shops to open. I doubt a couple months of legal weed has spiked the population. Boulder, like San Francisco and Seattle, has always had a significant homeless population. The big change I've seen in Boulder is Conservatism and intolerance. Take Patti Adler, for example.

miles_matthias 12y ago

One other difference that a co-worker pointed out is that he's been asked by at least 3 tourists where the nearest weed shop is. So now tourists ask us where the best places to hike & get weed are.