Life After 6 months, legal pot in Colorado a mix of highs, lows - Page 8

**Donger** · 06-27-2014, 07:49 AM

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news...ing-up06262014

DENVER - Nearly six months after Colorado became the first in the world to sell legal recreational marijuana, industry advocates are playing up the high points -- specifically an economic boom and crime in Denver actually declining.

"I think a lot of people are looking at Colorado, and when you see crime going down, that’s a huge sign of success," said Michael Elliot, executive director of the Marijuana Industry Group. "I think so many things people were scared about have been shown to be nonsense."

The first four months of recreational pot sales has brought in nearly $11 million in tax revenue, demand for real estate has gone up, and the marijuana industry estimates there are currently 10,000 people working in the business.

On Thursday, the state announced that during 20 undercover operations to test if pot shops would sell to minors, not a single store sold to a child.

"The Division prides itself on ensuring public safety; we are pleased with the results and will continue to monitor the businesses to ensure that the compliance efforts are maintained," said Lewis Koski, Director of the Marijuana Enforcement Division.

But while the state hasn't gone up in smoke, not everyone agrees Colorado is better off and safer.

The state's largest provider of community detox centers, Arapahoe House, reported this week that DUI admissions involving marijuana have nearly doubled since legalization.

In 2013, 8 percent of admissions were accused of driving under the influence of marijuana, and now that's up to 15 percent.

"We're only seeing recreational legalization in it's infancy, but it's already having an impact on public safety," said Araphoe House spokeswoman Kate Edmundson.

7NEWS found small children continue to get their hands on marijuana, particularly edibles.

The Rocky Mountain Poison Control Center said, so far this year it's had 19 calls from people reporting pot ingestion by children younger than 5 years old.

Children's Hospital Colorado said it's treated 11 kids who've ingested edibles marijuana, six of whom have become critically ill.

htismaqe · 06-27-2014, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

too bad the law change can't just contagious so that it would just migrate from Colorado to Kansas like the flu

It can. Have you not seen "Reefer Madness"?

htismaqe · 06-27-2014, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Donger

Sure. There really isn't anything attractive about a 40 year old acting like an adolescent.

So that act of ingesting marijuana all by itself, exclusive of any subsequent related (or even unrelated) behavior is, by your definition, immature?

Carlota69 · 06-27-2014, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Donger

Sure. There really isn't anything attractive about a 40 year old acting like an adolescent.

Becasue Im pro weed Im an adolescent? Oh well, Id rather be unattractive and full of life than attractive and dead.

Carlota69 · 06-27-2014, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

So that act of ingesting marijuana all by itself, exclusive of any subsequent related (or even unrelated) behavior is, by your definition, immature?

You dont even have to ingest or smoke it according to him. You just have to be pro weed, period.

KC native · 06-27-2014, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Donger

Sure. There really isn't anything attractive about a 40 year old acting like an adolescent.

You're going to be quite the grumpy old man once you hit 55.

Carlota69 · 06-27-2014, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by KC native

You're going to be quite the grumpy old man once you hit 55.

Like Clint Eastwood in Grand Torino

ToxSocks · 06-27-2014, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

I do think they need to stop with the 'candy' type edibles.

Don't be too casual about making pot look like non-pot. There is a fine line between discreet and confusing.

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Originally Posted by teedubya

The pot edibles are so potent. I'm an experienced pot smoker, but one edible made me lay down and pay to 7.8 oz baby Jebus.

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Originally Posted by KC native

Yea, I quit making edibles for myself a few years ago because I have a tendency to make them waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too strong.

I agree. As a pot user, i'd have no issue with getting rid of candy or treat like edibles. A child ingesting pot candy is not good at all and dangerous.

Edibles are a completely different monster.

**Donger** · 06-27-2014, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

Ya, it's not about age.

I'm pretty sure you were a super douche at 18 as well.

I was actually worse then.

kcfanXIII · 06-27-2014, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Donger

I see. I suppose time will tell if the new tax revenue will cover the harm that the legalized use has brought and will bring.

what harm? crime down, revenue up...... a few kids with irresponsible parents ate some bud. I still don't see how this could be a bad thing to anyone outside the prison industrial complex.

WhawhaWhat · 06-27-2014, 11:05 AM

Can we make cocaine legal soon?

Katipan · 06-27-2014, 11:09 AM

If you're a pot head parent, Colorado dhs, or cps, or whatever we call it, says it needs to be locked up. No one says that about beer, wine, and tiny little bottles of liquor. Some of them, gasp, have names like Cake and Chocolate.

The edibles, and everything else, come in child proof containers. Most of which look like prescription bottles.

kcfanXIII · 06-27-2014, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Donger

On Thursday, the state announced that during 20 undercover operations to test if pot shops would sell to minors, not a single store sold to a child.

Guess this throws that "think about the children" argument out the window. anybody think drug dealers card?

**DaFace** · 06-27-2014, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Katipan

If you're a pot head parent, Colorado dhs, or cps, or whatever we call it, says it needs to be locked up. No one says that about beer, wine, and tiny little bottles of liquor. Some of them, gasp, have names like Cake and Chocolate.

The edibles, and everything else, come in child proof containers. Most of which look like prescription bottles.

The issue, from my perspective, is that alcohol tastes like shit to kids who aren't used to it - especially the really potent stuff.

A pot-infused cookie, for the most part, tastes like a cookie. That's a major problem.

The good news is that it typically won't result in any long-term problems, but it sure can make for one hell of a scary night.

Katipan · 06-27-2014, 11:14 AM

It doesn't tho. The candy isn't all that good if you don't like the taste of pot.

kcfanXIII · 06-27-2014, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Katipan

It doesn't tho. The candy isn't all that good if you don't like the taste of pot.

This. Have you ever had a pot brownie? it tastes like the inside of a bong with chocolate syrup.

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