Katelyn Baker
Well-Known Member
Pueblo could be home to what would be called The National Marijuana Museum.
Following the defeat of Propositions 200 and 300 and a lengthy campaign against them and other anti-marijuana industry ballot issues, a citizen-organized group has announced plans to build The National Marijuana Museum in Pueblo.
The museum effort is in its early planning stages and a site has not been chosen. Organizers said the facility would open tentatively in the summer of 2018.
The community-based steering committee is being chaired by Branson Haney, owner of Legacy Homes of Pueblo.
"With now more than 30 states having legalized marijuana, we have entered a new era where society is finally acknowledging that the benefits of legalized cannabis far outweigh the costs," he said.
"With Pueblo County as the leader in the national legalization effort, it is now time to lead the effort on improving education and knowledge of marijuana's rich history - scientifically, socially and culturally. And we're going to do it right here in Pueblo, Colorado."
With 1,848 ballots left to be counted as of Friday, Proposition 200 was failing 44,073 (no) to 32,457 (yes), while 300 was losing 28,552 (no) to 18,346 (yes).
Proposition 200 would have ended the sale and production of commercial marijuana in Pueblo County, and 200 would have done the same in the city of Pueblo.
Jim Parco, Growing Pueblo's Future spokesman, said the museum was in the works independently of Proposition 200.
"This ballot initiative caught us by surprise. Quite frankly, we were surprised that it even made the ballot and was going to a vote," Parco said.
"Once we recognized that this issue was going to be on the ballot, we had to table the idea for the museum."
Parco announced the plan for the museum after election results were made public Tuesday night.
"It's still very early, but our vision is to have a full collection of exhibits that document the rich social, cultural, anthropological and scientific histories of the cannabis plant. We envision exhibits that are both static as well technologically interactive - all with a goal to educate the public on the past, present and future of cannabis and it's role with human societies throughout the ages," Parco said.
Involved in planning for the museum is a group of civic leaders that have assembled outside the marijuana industry, Parco said.
There are a lot of people in Pueblo who are committed to the economic development that the cannabis industry is bringing, said Parco; the museum can help drive tourism.
"(The museum) can bring in people from outside of Pueblo to stay in our hotels and eat in our restaurants and shop in our stores," he said. "We need to drive economic activity in Pueblo, and having the National Marijuana Museum here in Pueblo County will do just that.
"It's a form of education and knowledge to celebrate the history, the science, the cultural diversity that has surrounded marijuana for the last 5,000 years. Marijuana has been here. It's here to stay and it's not going away."
The National Marijuana Museum has created a Facebook page to issue future announcements. It can be accessed at nationalmjmuseum.org.
News Moderator: Katelyn Baker 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Marijuana Museum - Social, Anthropological, Scientific History Of Cannabis
Author: Anthony A. Mestas
Contact: (719) 544-3520
Photo Credit: None Found
Website: The Pueblo Chieftain
Following the defeat of Propositions 200 and 300 and a lengthy campaign against them and other anti-marijuana industry ballot issues, a citizen-organized group has announced plans to build The National Marijuana Museum in Pueblo.
The museum effort is in its early planning stages and a site has not been chosen. Organizers said the facility would open tentatively in the summer of 2018.
The community-based steering committee is being chaired by Branson Haney, owner of Legacy Homes of Pueblo.
"With now more than 30 states having legalized marijuana, we have entered a new era where society is finally acknowledging that the benefits of legalized cannabis far outweigh the costs," he said.
"With Pueblo County as the leader in the national legalization effort, it is now time to lead the effort on improving education and knowledge of marijuana's rich history - scientifically, socially and culturally. And we're going to do it right here in Pueblo, Colorado."
With 1,848 ballots left to be counted as of Friday, Proposition 200 was failing 44,073 (no) to 32,457 (yes), while 300 was losing 28,552 (no) to 18,346 (yes).
Proposition 200 would have ended the sale and production of commercial marijuana in Pueblo County, and 200 would have done the same in the city of Pueblo.
Jim Parco, Growing Pueblo's Future spokesman, said the museum was in the works independently of Proposition 200.
"This ballot initiative caught us by surprise. Quite frankly, we were surprised that it even made the ballot and was going to a vote," Parco said.
"Once we recognized that this issue was going to be on the ballot, we had to table the idea for the museum."
Parco announced the plan for the museum after election results were made public Tuesday night.
"It's still very early, but our vision is to have a full collection of exhibits that document the rich social, cultural, anthropological and scientific histories of the cannabis plant. We envision exhibits that are both static as well technologically interactive - all with a goal to educate the public on the past, present and future of cannabis and it's role with human societies throughout the ages," Parco said.
Involved in planning for the museum is a group of civic leaders that have assembled outside the marijuana industry, Parco said.
There are a lot of people in Pueblo who are committed to the economic development that the cannabis industry is bringing, said Parco; the museum can help drive tourism.
"(The museum) can bring in people from outside of Pueblo to stay in our hotels and eat in our restaurants and shop in our stores," he said. "We need to drive economic activity in Pueblo, and having the National Marijuana Museum here in Pueblo County will do just that.
"It's a form of education and knowledge to celebrate the history, the science, the cultural diversity that has surrounded marijuana for the last 5,000 years. Marijuana has been here. It's here to stay and it's not going away."
The National Marijuana Museum has created a Facebook page to issue future announcements. It can be accessed at nationalmjmuseum.org.
News Moderator: Katelyn Baker 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Marijuana Museum - Social, Anthropological, Scientific History Of Cannabis
Author: Anthony A. Mestas
Contact: (719) 544-3520
Photo Credit: None Found
Website: The Pueblo Chieftain
