Little-Acorn
03-14-2014, 01:06 PM
Whether government SHOULD have reduced this particular restriction, is a question for a different thread. But the fact remains, that when government gets out of the way and stops telling people how to run their lives, commerce and employment increases big time.
Needless to say, this particular increase in prosperity was not caused by anything the Obama administration did. They have apparently given up their Choom Gang affiliation. Relaxing restrictions and allowing more freedom, is not on their legislative agenda, and hasn't been for a long time.
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http://denver.cbslocal.com/2014/03/14/job-seekers-swarm-marijuana-job-fair-as-colorados-green-rush-continues/
Job Seekers Swarm Marijuana Job Fair As Colorado’s Green Rush Continues
March 14, 2014 9:37 AM
DENVER (CBS4) – If there was any doubt that the “green rush” is on in Colorado, the scene outside a marijuana industry career fair in Denver on Thursday looked like a throwback to the Great Recession.
Thousands of people waited for hours with resumes in hand in a line that stretched several blocks. The O.penVAPE Cannabis Job Fair featured 15 different businesses associated with recreational marijuana sales, and it had turn people away by the day’s end.
St. Louis resident Shannon Irvin has been jobless for several months. He drove to Colorado for the fair with hopes of breaking into the state’s budding industry and wound up waiting in line for 2 hours. “With this type of industry and the way the money’s coming in, this is the place to be right now,” he said.
Luke Ramirez is the co-owner of Walking Raven Wellness Center, a medical marijuana dispensary that now also sells recreational pot. He said they set up a booth at the fair because they’ve had no choice but to expand their business since pot sales became legal at the start of the year. “Our sales increased about 300 percent. Our traffic through the stores increased by the same number,” Ramirez said. “So, that’s why we’re here today. We actually need to hire more folks to help with that traffic and that added revenue.”
Needless to say, this particular increase in prosperity was not caused by anything the Obama administration did. They have apparently given up their Choom Gang affiliation. Relaxing restrictions and allowing more freedom, is not on their legislative agenda, and hasn't been for a long time.
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http://denver.cbslocal.com/2014/03/14/job-seekers-swarm-marijuana-job-fair-as-colorados-green-rush-continues/
Job Seekers Swarm Marijuana Job Fair As Colorado’s Green Rush Continues
March 14, 2014 9:37 AM
DENVER (CBS4) – If there was any doubt that the “green rush” is on in Colorado, the scene outside a marijuana industry career fair in Denver on Thursday looked like a throwback to the Great Recession.
Thousands of people waited for hours with resumes in hand in a line that stretched several blocks. The O.penVAPE Cannabis Job Fair featured 15 different businesses associated with recreational marijuana sales, and it had turn people away by the day’s end.
St. Louis resident Shannon Irvin has been jobless for several months. He drove to Colorado for the fair with hopes of breaking into the state’s budding industry and wound up waiting in line for 2 hours. “With this type of industry and the way the money’s coming in, this is the place to be right now,” he said.
Luke Ramirez is the co-owner of Walking Raven Wellness Center, a medical marijuana dispensary that now also sells recreational pot. He said they set up a booth at the fair because they’ve had no choice but to expand their business since pot sales became legal at the start of the year. “Our sales increased about 300 percent. Our traffic through the stores increased by the same number,” Ramirez said. “So, that’s why we’re here today. We actually need to hire more folks to help with that traffic and that added revenue.”