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[Hum]

On New Year?s Day, some Colorado marijuana dispensaries are set to become the first in the nation to legally sell weed for recreational use.

But it hasn?t been a ride on Easy Street. In addition to trying to clear the hoop maze of local and state licensing issues in time for Jan. 1, local potpreneurs in the Centennial State say a cannabis shortage could strike within a week?s time after opening for business.

Medical marijuana was legalized in Colorado in 2010, and The Denver Post reported earlier this year that there are just under 700 medical marijuana dispensaries in the state, which require customers to have a red card, given to them by a physician, in order to purchase weed. According to the Associated Press, only 160 of those stores have applied to sell recreational pot, which they can only sell to adults over 21 during mandated hours of business. (Which means there will be no late-night stops at the pot shop.)

Those working to comply with regulations and open for recreational sales in 2014 say demand is going to quickly outstrip supply.

?We are definitely going to run out of cannabis. The question is when,? says Denver?s Discreet Dispensary owner Toni Fox, who expects to be cleared to open on Jan. 1 and estimates her shelves will be cleaned out by Jan. 6.

Since Amendment 64 was passed in Nov. 2012, legalizing recreational sales in the state, Fox says she?s had to turn away at least 30 Colorado residents and visitors a day who were eager to purchase her Denver-grown weed.

Fox estimates she?ll sell to at least 100 customers a day in the New Year.

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[The Evil Overlord]

That's ok, there's thousands of farms in the UK, I'm sure we could get the chief pharmaceutical even leader to organise a relief aid to be sent to Colorado if that happens, for a competitive price, and this time don't forget my fee as it was my idea!...

[Growled Member]

 

?We are definitely going to run out of cannabis. The question is when,? says Denver?s Discreet Dispensary owner Toni Fox, who expects to be cleared to open on Jan. 1 and estimates her shelves will be cleaned out by Jan. 6.

 

I guess they are expecting a record high of customers? :P

[Liana]

I'm sure we'll adapt, right after the smoke clears and we can come up with a good solution :D

[Nashy]

Going to?  I ran out last night.

[COKid]

As for the story, simple supply and demand. I  hope the sellers raise their prices so that their profit goes through the roof. Oh, and the added tax revenue won't hurt the state, either. I wonder if Hickenlooper (our Gov) will light up on Jan. 1. :)

[CrossCheck]

You do since you took the time to reply.

 

As for the story, simple supply and demand. I  hope the sellers raise their prices so that their profit goes through the roof. Oh, and the added tax revenue won't hurt the state, either. :)

If the right and left wings of our government would just open their freaking eyes and realize that allowing the legalization and taxation of mary-jane nationwide could help solve our debt crisis. But no they are a bunch of crotchety old men and women with the incapabitlity of forward and progressive thinking that would allow this to happen..

[Hum]

Too many people are high to grow more. :p

[firey]

We need legal for recreational use here in Canada. :(

[thomastmc]

I hope this doesn't effect Kansas and/or Missouri :shiftyninja:

[Kriz]

Come to Cardiff, Christmas Crops... mmmm :shifty:

[Growled Member]

We need legal for recreational use here in Canada. :(

 

So do a lot of people. :D

[techbeck]

Seems it would make more sense to grow your own instead of buying from a store.