Originally written: August 2015

It sounds like the dream of any high school or college student. Grow marijuana, sell marijuana, and be rich. To many, this dream starts in Colorado, which has legalized recreational marijuana usage in 2012 for adults 21 years of age and older. Not only for possession but also for selling and growing.

If one doesn’t want to move to Colorado and sell or buy, there is always tourism, which has skyrocketed since January 2014 when recreational shops were able to open for business legally. One can take a bus from the airport, called the 420 Airport Pickup, directly to a dispensary, or one can take a 420 Tour to explore marijuana culture in Denver. There is CannaCamp (opening in 2016) for those wanting a marijuana summer camp, or Bud and Breakfast, a listing service for marijuana themed vacations and rentals.

According to Sophie Clair-Hoeller at Business…