New Mexico Sales Could Cut Into Colorado Cannabis Tourism, Readers Discuss

Since April 1, it’s been legal to sell recreational marijuana in New Mexico, which means that those Texans who used to make the trek to Colorado to stock up on cannabis now have a closer stop.

With weed sales now legalized in eighteen states, is Colorado about to lose its status as a tourist destination for weed? Will this cut into the economy not just of towns on our southern border, like Trinidad, but the entire state? Colorado consumers shared some thoughts on the Westword Facebook post of our story on the start of sales in New Mexico. Says Sandy:

I fail to see the downside of fewer Texans coming to Colorado.

Adds Marc:

Fewer Texans = win.

Responds John:

Fewer Texicans (and Kansans and Nebraskans) is a good thing.

Counters Steve:

What a laugh. You cannot outdo a Texan on…