Texans Fleeing For Colorado To Cash In On Pot Rush
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DALLAS (CBS 11 NEWS)—Texas country music legend Willie Nelson announced this week that he will produce his own line of Marijuana products in Colorado. He may be the most visible Texan taking his business to Colorado, but he is hardly the only one.
In fact, there is a growing trend of Texans leaving the Lone Star state to take part in what has become a Pot Rush in Colorado.
Samuel Choo, is a Dallas entrepreneur, who says he is selling his house and leaving Texas with his life partner. Together, they hope to make it big in Colorado's pot industry.
Choo said, "I know that I am going to stand out, and that I am going to make a difference."
Although, recreational and medicinal use of marijuana is allowed in Colorado, Choo says he is more interested in researching the therapeutic benefits of weed and creating strands that help people and their ailments.
Choo added, "I'm going to be creating strands, you know, you can only get from me because I created it them myself."
Peter Johnson, the president and CEO of ColoradoGreenTours.com confirms the trend of Texans leaving for the pot mecca.
He says he has seen and uptick in his business thanks to Texans and added, "When it comes to Texas, it looks like the big areas are Garland, Midland, Fort Worth and Houston. That's where we are seeing a huge number of people interested in coming to Colorado."
Choo and many others say they're leaving Texas mainly because they don't believe marijuana legalization will happen anytime soon in the state.
Currently, the Texas house is reviewing two bills that would, at the least, de-criminalize the use of certain amounts of marijuana.
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