Obviously with the legalization of recreational weed in Colorado, will it be allowed to be used openly in state and federal campgrounds?I personally don't care what consenting adults do behind their closed doors, but how will the laws be enforced within these campgrounds? I've booked a week at Ridgeway this summer and I don't want to have to worry about my family being impacted by a bunch of potential stoners camping around me. I highly doubt it will be a issue, but I just kinda want to know what to expect.

We have camped next to "stoners" and next to drunks....I'll take the stoners any day.(of course, neither would be preferable.)

It's still a violation of federal law, so I wouldn't expect the national parks to allow it.

downtheroad wrote:We have camped next to "stoners" and next to drunks....I'll take the stoners any day.(of course, neither would be preferable.)Yep. Have to agree with both parts of this message. Adding more and more legal ways for people to "zone out" can't be good long term.

My mom used to say at least kids with weed don't puke on their shoes.

It was my understanding from the news that 'public' consumption was illegal.

Legalized weed in Colorado - impact on campgrounds

downtheroad
Explorer
Jan 06, 2014
We have camped next to "stoners" and next to drunks....
I'll take the stoners any day.

(of course, neither would be preferable.)
Dutch_12078
Explorer II
Jan 06, 2014
It's still a violation of federal law, so I wouldn't expect the national parks to allow it.
wildtoad
Explorer II
Jan 06, 2014
downtheroad wrote:
We have camped next to "stoners" and next to drunks....
I'll take the stoners any day.

(of course, neither would be preferable.)

Yep. Have to agree with both parts of this message. Adding more and more legal ways for people to "zone out" can't be good long term.
K_Charles
Explorer
Jan 06, 2014
My mom used to say at least kids with weed don't puke on their shoes.
dan-nickie
Explorer
Jan 06, 2014
It was my understanding from the news that 'public' consumption was illegal.
Merrykalia
Explorer
Jan 06, 2014
I don't know and don't really care either way, but my thoughts would be that I would rather have a stoner that wants to eat and sleep camping beside of me than a drunk that wants to yell and fight camping beside me.

Just my $.02 worth.
garysol
Explorer
Jan 06, 2014
I would not want a pot smoker next to me for the same reason I don't want a cigarette smoker next to me. It just stinks. Besides the smell I could care less if my neighbor wants to toke up.
Wrong_Lane
Explorer
Jan 06, 2014
If the state passed a law legalizing weed then one has to assume there was a lot, and I mean alot, of public support. That being the case you have likely been camping next to stoners for years and just didn't know it.

Not as easy to detect from next door as booze consumption, unless you follow the trail of cookie crumbs left behind.
2oldman
Explorer II
Jan 06, 2014
patperry2766 wrote:
will it be allowed to be used openly in state and federal campgrounds?
If alcohol is, then you can expect weed to be.

And I'm with the others.. way better than drunks. And who knows.. it may cut down on the drinking.
rvten
Explorer
Jan 06, 2014
And now the State of New York wants to legalize it. But you can not drink a 16oz soft drink in NYC.
Whole country will be stoned before long.