Moving to Denver metro area, haver a question.

[Draconian]

Would anyone care to recommend a particular area of the Denver metro region where the use of medical cannabis is generally accepted and not "shunned" upon by close minded, uninformed individuals? I don't want to make a mistake and move into a "nose in the air" community where the cops are called on me every time the smell of my medicine is in the air. I was thinking either Glendale or Lakewood, but I know nothing of the area.

Draconian Reviewed by Draconian on 04-21-2010. Moving to Denver metro area, haver a question. Would anyone care to recommend a particular area of the Denver metro region where the use of medical cannabis is generally accepted and not "shunned" upon by close minded, uninformed individuals? I don't want to make a mistake and move into a "nose in the air" community where the cops are called on me every time the smell of my medicine is in the air. I was thinking either Glendale or Lakewood, but I know nothing of the area. Rating: 5

[lampost]

Would anyone care to recommend a particular area of the Denver metro region where the use of medical cannabis is generally accepted and not "shunned" upon by close minded, uninformed individuals? I don't want to make a mistake and move into a "nose in the air" community where the cops are called on me every time the smell of my medicine is in the air. I was thinking either Glendale or Lakewood, but I know nothing of the area.

I'm sure you'd be OK really anywhere in Denver!!

I've heard Lakewood cops are dicks, but then again if you're smoking IN your house and not out on the porch or something you'll rarely if ever have a problem in Denver.

Basically, you'd have to have a real dickhead neighbor to have any problems. And you can find one of those anywhere!

The only time I've ever had problems living in 12+ different dwellings over -15 years is when I was in an apartment and someone left the door open. We had a criminal living next door who was in various troubles with the cops and he actually called the cops to try to get some kind of deal out of it!! I would say really a perfect shit storm of consequences arose to cause this trouble.

Even in an apartment if you close your door you shouldn't have problems. If you're getting your card who cares! You're legal!

[HighPopalorum]

Tough to beat Boulder.

[MMJinColorado]

The Highlands area (basically above 23rd Avenue to 44th Avenue between Wadsworth and Federal) is basically a mini-Boulder right now, with lots of dispensaries, health food stores, artisan foodmakers (cheese shop, bread shop, kinda old school), and great restaurants. That's probably the most liberal and tolerant enclave in Denver at the moment.

[Draconian]

Is there any part of Denver where the cannabis community is mover vibrant and accepting?

[MMJinColorado]

Is there any part of Denver where the cannabis community is mover vibrant and accepting?

Denver is composed of neighborhoods to some extent, but there's not really any one place that I'd say has a more vibrant and accepting cannabis community... you're likely to find a mix of people basically everywhere. And really, unless you get unlucky and have some asshole neighbor, you should be fine basically anywhere in Denver, which is truly on the cutting edge of MJ culture at this point. Aside from the few riled up anti-MJ people who feel attacked by recent developments, the majority of Denverites seem at least accepting of it and wouldn't give you any issues. Like others said, as long as you're not smoking spliffs out on your front porch, you'll probably be okay. Possession and use of marijuana is decriminalized in the Denver area, so even if there was a problem with open consumption, it's a $50/$100 fine kind of thing.

Cherry Creek, Highlands Ranch (not related to The Highlands, it's South of main Denver), and generally most of Douglas County are probably not the places you want to live if you're not a fan of the "nose in the air" types. Cherry Creek and Highlands Ranch in particular... those are the richest neighborhoods in the Denver area.

[Draconian]

Denver is composed of neighborhoods to some extent, but there's not really any one place that I'd say has a more vibrant and accepting cannabis community... you're likely to find a mix of people basically everywhere. And really, unless you get unlucky and have some asshole neighbor, you should be fine basically anywhere in Denver, which is truly on the cutting edge of MJ culture at this point. Aside from the few riled up anti-MJ people who feel attacked by recent developments, the majority of Denverites seem at least accepting of it and wouldn't give you any issues. Like others said, as long as you're not smoking spliffs out on your front porch, you'll probably be okay. Possession and use of marijuana is decriminalized in the Denver area, so even if there was a problem with open consumption, it's a $50/$100 fine kind of thing.

Cherry Creek, Highlands Ranch (not related to The Highlands, it's South of main Denver), and generally most of Douglas County are probably not the places you want to live if you're not a fan of the "nose in the air" types. Cherry Creek and Highlands Ranch in particular... those are the richest neighborhoods in the Denver area.

Thank you for your reply. If you had to choose an area to live in between Wheat ridge, Arvada, Lakewood, and Glendale, which would you pick?

[MMJinColorado]

In order:

Wheat Ridge (contains parts of The Highlands neighborhood)
Lakewood (a little more suburb/country-feeling than the other places)
Arvada (basically north Wheat Ridge, it's a large area though and does have some ruralish areas)
Glendale (right smack in the middle of Denver more or less... all city, doesn't seem like much of a neighborhood in any real sense)

[vegetabongrips]

Oooh, something my ridiculous map might be good for!

Just pick a neighborhood with a high concentration of dots

Denver Dispensary Map - Google Maps