Mark Harro | The Mirror
Cannabis has been legal since January 2014 for people over the age of 21, but some students still find it socially uncomfortable to admit to smoking.
Recreational marijuana has been legal for almost a full year now, but is it becoming more socially acceptable?
Some students said they feel like it is going to take a while for weed to be as accepted as alcohol is.
Charles Crutchfield, a senior political science major, said he thinks marijuana is still taboo—especially with older generations. He said he feels it is more widely accepted with younger people.
“We live in a free society, and I strongly believe in individual liberty. However, I am not sure what the larger effects on society will be from legalizing marijuana,” Crutchfield said.
Molly Gard, a junior recreation and hospitality major, said it is not a common thing to hear someone admit to smoking marijuana. Other students feel marijuana should have places where it is legal to smoke in public because the people who do participate in the act have the right to feel comfortable about it.
“I think the majority of people accept it, much like drinking alcohol, but there are not bars to smoke marijuana. I think that if there were places to smoke it openly, then people would be more open about it,” Gard said.
Amendment 64 allows a person who is 21 or older to purchase one ounce of marijuana per transaction.
If they are not a resident of Colorado, they may only purchase 7 grams per transaction. No one can smoke marijuana in public, and it is possible to receive a DUI if one exceeds five nanograms of active THC per millimeter of blood.
Possessing marijuana on federal land is an offense, and it may not be exported.
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Weed at Northern Colorado: Taboo or not?
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