Is Colorado the Napa Valley of Weed?

[n2doc]

Matt Brown and James Walker, two Denver-based entrepreneurs, recently launched the world’s first marijuana tourism company, My 420 Tours. A business like this—imagine a guided tour of the California wine country, but with bongs instead of wine bottles—wouldn’t have been possible without Amendment 64, which was passed by Colorado voters in November and essentially makes recreational marijuana use legal in the state.

The first vacation package offered by My 420 Tours will happen during World Cannabis Week in late April; prices range from $499 for a three-day trip to $849 for a VIP five-day tip. The company is offering a series of bus rides, seminars, concerts, and “cooking classes.” Attendees will stay at “cannabis friendly hotels.” If you haven’t booked your travel plans yet, you may be out of luck. We called Brown to get more details.

How long have you and your partner been planning My 420 Tours?

James and I have been buddies for years. In 2009 and 2010, I was the lobbyist who represented the medical marijuana industry. I wrote most of the regulations that we passed in 2010. James was a dispensary owner at the time, which he sold about a year ago. We’ve been in the industry for a while and we’ve definitely been watching it. After the election, we started talking about it. We had a big New Year’s Eve party and we were like, “Let’s put this together and see what happens.”

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[denverbill]

1. These guys will probably end up in jail.

Advertising a huge grow operation is not the way to escape federal scrutiny. Especially when they are essentially promoting interstate commerce in an illegally grown (by federal law) product.

While I support legalization, the federal government (and other states) don't like having their power questioned.

[talkingmime]

2. "Trip"? (snicker)