One point of debate for Colorado’s Amendment 64 task force was whether legal pot shops would be limited solely to Colorado residents. On Tuesday, the task force recommended that the legal marijuana shops, and the ability to smoke marijuana legally, be open to anyone in the state, not just residents.
After looking closely at the language of the constitutional amendment, the task force agreed that it says adults over the age of 21 may possess and smoke marijuana. The amendment contains no language about legal marijuana being for Colorado residents only.
Despite this ruling, visitors may not be able to legally buy as much marijuana as Colorado residents would. The task force is considering a limit of an eighth per transaction for non-Coloradoans so that out of state visitors cannot easily load up on large quantities of marijuana and smuggle it back to their home state where marijuana is illegal.
“Imposing a residency requirement would almost certainly create a black market for recreational marijuana in the state,” said Representative Dan Pabon, a Denver Democrat who sits on the task force.
However, “Marijuana purchased in Colorado must stay in Colorado,” he explained. “We could attract greater federal scrutiny and displeasure of our neighbors” if marijuana were to be trafficked across state lines.
The task force also recommended that the state post signs in airports and at state borders warning people that it is illegal to take the marijuana out of the state.
The task force has until Feb. 28 to recommend marijuana regulations, which will ultimately be set by the state Legislature and the Department of Revenue, the agency which oversees gambling and alcohol and will also regulate recreational pot.
K-Budzz said on Feb 20, 2013
hell yeah to colorado this summer!
DaJointGuy said on Feb 20, 2013
Get a Colorado Rec and TSA will abide by state guidelines.and.you will be.able to leave the airport with your.meds
jibbler said on Feb 20, 2013
Roadtrip! =]
Honeycomb-Maxx said on Feb 20, 2013
Home sweet home
dayzaway99 said on Feb 20, 2013
alot of my friends are moving to colorado to open marijuana clubs and i am going to be heading over there to work for my friend in about 6 months, hopefully to cash out and be the first club solely focusing on becoming the number one destination for out of state tourist.
spkavyo said on Feb 20, 2013
Marijuana tourism! Far out! One more reason to visit the Mile High city. Love living here!
narb said on Feb 20, 2013
fuck the tourism TAKE THE WEED ACROSS THE COUNTRY
559airandtrees said on Feb 21, 2013
hell yeah saw this article before it was on here.
Cee9 said on Feb 22, 2013
I think Colorado's pot tourism will probably take over Amsterdam, which is cool Amsterdams buds are over priced and sub par.