A Look at Cannabis Consumption at American Ski Areas When visiting ski resorts in places like California and Colorado, the obvious, skunky aroma of cannabis can be smelled nearly anywhere around the mountain, and just about anytime (okay, maybe a slight exaggeration). From parking lots and lift-lines on the west coast, to the middle of nowhere while cruising through the glades in Vermont or Michigan, cannabis around the United […] Brains John Cunningham | August 7, 2023 3 Comments
Colorado Cannabis Sales Are Trending Downwards For First Time Ever Ever since cannabis was legalized in 2014 for recreational sales in Colorado the industry has trended up. Now, for the first since its inception, Colorado weed sales are enduring their first sustained downturn since sales began. A multi-billion dollar business, both medical and recreational sales have combined for the worst decline in its short history. It’s low times for […] Industry News Nick DeRiso | August 15, 2022 0 Comments
Diversity, Social Equity, and Sustainability in the World of Cannabis Historically, America’s relationship with cannabis has been a rough affair. Undertones of racial inequity, unjust punishments, and discrimination have hung over marijuana use for most of the last century, however legislative actions are beginning to change this. While the legalization of recreational cannabis in 18 states is an important step in promoting equity in impacted communities, businesses such as A […] Lucas Gauthier | April 20, 2022 1 Comment
Colorado’s Marijuana Sales Surpass $10-Billion In 2012, Colorado passed Amendment 64, making recreational marijuana legal for adults 21 years of age or older. Amendment 64 allowed adults to possess up to an ounce of marijuana, and also required the state to set up a regulatory structure for the retail marijuana industry. Since marijuana first started being sold recreationally in 2014, according to the Colorado Department […] Miles Wong | February 12, 2021 0 Comments
Oregon Decriminalizes All Drugs, D.C. Decriminalizes Psychedelics, & 5 States Legalize Marijuana The election is still up in the air but that didn’t stop voters from approving the decriminalization of all drugs in Oregon, psychedelics in Washington D.C., and the legalization of marijuana in New Jersey, Arizona, South Dakota, Mississippi, and Montana. It’s a major blow to the war on drugs. Decriminalized drugs in Oregon Voters in the state of Oregon voted […] SnowBrains | November 5, 2020 0 Comments
Colorado Governor Signs Bill to Mass-Pardon Minor Marijuana Convictions Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 1412 to allow him to pardon Coloradans with past minor marijuana convictions en-masse, starting 90 days from June 29, 2020, the day he signed the bill. The bill was drafted in order to make the legal marijuana industry more accessible to people of color, while also creating an avenue for those who have […] Galen Carrico | July 1, 2020 0 Comments
Colorado On-Track for Most Skier Visits on Record | Is Legal Marijuana to Blame? Last winter, Colorado experienced its most skier visits ever recorded at 12.6 million skier visits – which is also the most any US state has ever received. 12.6 million skier visits is a lot of skier visits. Many blamed the bump in skier visits due to recreational marijuana being legal in Colorado (and the USA) for the first time ever. Above average snowfall last winter didn’t hurt, either. This winter, Colorado is claiming they are getting even more skier visits than last year. 2% more. If Colorado stays on track, this winter could be their new record high for skier visits. This […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 18, 2015 0 Comments
Marijuana Is Legal in Alaska as of Today | Will Pot Boost AK Skier Visits? The best heli skiing in the world and some of the best weed in the world. Will legal marijuana boost Alaska’s skier visit numbers as it has in Colorado? Alaskan became the third state after Colorado and Washington to legalize marijuana this past November. Beginning yesterday, Alaskans over the age of 21 can legally smoke recreational marijuana… but it’s complicated […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 25, 2015 1 Comment
Alaska & Oregon Legalize Recreational Marijuana Heli trips to Alaska will never be the same… Oregon is the land of many great ski resorts, including the Open-10-Months-A-Year Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood. They’re know for lots of snow. Alaska is the land of the best skiing on Earth. Just this week, Oregon and Alaska became the 3rd and 4th states in the USA to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Colorado and Washington have show thus far to have benefited from legal marijuana sales. In Oregon, the law legalizes personal possession, manufacture and sale of marijuana for […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 6, 2014 0 Comments
The New York Times Calls for Federal Legalization of Marijuana in the USA: Two of the best skiing states in the USA lead the charge to legalize marijuana. Washington gets the most snow of any state and legalized recreational marijuana last month. Colorado gets the most skier visits of any state and legalized recreational marijuana on January 1st, 2014. Since legalization, Colorado has seen a 53% drop in the Denver murder rate, the most skier visits in 2014 than […] SnowBrains | July 28, 2014 1 Comment
Recreational Marijuana is LEGAL in Washington State Now Washington state just legalized recreational marijuana this week. What does that mean? It means you can walk into a marijuana shop and buy and use marijuana just for fun. Very interesting that two of the best ski/snowboard states in the union have now totally legalized marijuana. Colorado legalized recreational marijuana this past January. So far, their crime rates have dropped […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 11, 2014 5 Comments
What Legalizing Marijuana in Colorado Has Done: Dropped Crime Rates & Made Big Money Six months ago, Colorado put its hugely historic marijuana legalization policy in place. Since that time, two very significant events have occurred. #1 – Legal Marijuana in Colorado Has Turned Out To Be Even More Profitable Than Forecasted: – In March 2014 alone, legal marijuana in Colorado pulled in $19 million in taxes. In February, the made $14 million in taxes from legal […] SnowBrains | July 7, 2014 7 Comments
Telluride, CO = Pot Paradise? Telluride, Colorado is a paradise by any standard. Unreal skiing, great ice climbing, stunning scenery, good people, clean air, and legal marijuana. Starting this month, you’ll be able to buy marijuana for recreational use in Colorado and Telluride is leading the ski town charge. Telluride (population 2,300) has 4 marijuana dispensaries with all of them downtown. Other ski towns aren’t quite so into it. Some of them banned marijuana […] SnowBrains | January 7, 2014 0 Comments
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