Planning the move to Colorado Any advice?

I made the transition some 25 years ago; I also moved from Virginia.
Moving with a group of people offers some advantages in getting a decent place to live and finding work. Boulder has a very high cost of living, so getting a decent job is vital. If you have tech skills, that's a good sector to look for a job. If you have a clean background, you will be eligible for resident status in one year, after which you could get an MMED badge, and work in the MMJ industry! Start making the connections asap, though, as these jobs are hot. The recent MMJ job fair in Denver was jammed with young professionals.
Do the legwork ahead of time in looking for jobs and housing; this will make the move easier; don't make the jump until you are ready.
 
If you want to find less pricey housing, look in the suburbs of Denver / Boulder, like Longmont, Lafayette, Broomfield, etc. Boulder offers amazing perks, but demands a similar level of commitment... 
Oh yeah, and the ganja here is simply amazing.   

 

Make sure you document all the processes of your possession charge. You can still get an MMED badge after you get CO residency, but you have to show the paper trail that documents that you fulfilled any obligation on your part from that pot charge, so the charge has been vacated, as they say.
 
Keep all documents related to the case, fulfill the service requirement, and the arrest will not stop you from getting an MMED badge.

 

Ive lived in Colorado (Boulder specifically) my entire life (25 years in july). While there is a massive amount of expensive living in Boulder, its a myth you need a good job to live here, lived on my own from 18 on with minimum wage for a few years with no savings, never had trouble... finding living is the hard part, its limited. Pre-leasing started 2 months ago for the fall, being a college town lots of the students need to know they have housing for the next year generally by 2nd semester. However, there is a massive fluctuation of openings in June when all the students leave town, as some of them graduated, are moving schools, etc... and most leases are up in August, as most college students sign a new one in aug/sept.... (I work in the real estate/ rental business)
 
Plus, if you plan on having roommates, your options open to a very wide variety of housing if you guys all have jobs....
 
On the cannabis job side, assuming your possession charge is expunged after CS or doesnt matter, we actually recently had a CO cannabis industry job fair out here... with rec shops opening there is a demand for work in the field... but it wont stick around forever

 

SirSOG has a good point about the fluid population of students, who arrive and depart like locusts; time your move to take advantage of the housing and job openings... And yes, you can live in Boulder on scratch from a less than ideal job, but you will likely find less than ideal housing -- having several folks in your group will definitely help with housing.

 

Keep in mind, some state offenses won't matter in co...

It's, on the record, but our laws allow a different situation. Not that it gives you a pass, but if You handle it there co might not care

One of my friends has a few out of state charges, he works in the grow room of a dispensary here..

I don't mean to give false hope but our state tries to recognize our laws vs other states within the state. If it's felony, nope. But possession... thats a petty offense here, if you are carrying more than an oz

Edit: let me clarify, your charges May not matter once dealt with. You can't escape charges lol

If you handle the community service, it might not matter....

 

learn how to snowboard if you don't know already
i bet all of Colorado 's ski mountains are danky as fuck now

 

We live further south near CS but you will love it. We relocated last summer from TN. The general population here is much more mellow than the south. Dont get me wrong you still have zellots of all types but as a whole there seems to be much more of a live and let live attitude.

 

Moving to Colorado is will definitely be awesome and I'm super jealous!
Buuuuuuuuut
 
Make sure when you get there your prioritizing what is most import. When you get there your first focus should be finding a job. Any job! You need to have money to support you in order to be happy! Once you've established residency and are qualified for getting a job in the MMJ industry then start looking for a job there. Good luck!

 

Keep all records of your court papers, most importantly. You are required to report any arrest on the MMED forms when you apply for a license. If you report your arrest, and show the court papers that prove the case was resolved, then it's not an issue. If you don't report an arrest, and the record of it turns up when they run the background check, your license is denied. If you have a felony drug record of any kind, you can't get a license.
 
I have a key license, which is a bit more involved than a support employee license. I had to go through a 10 year IRS check, FBI check, CBI check, and local Dept of Revenue check. I had a minor arrest on record out of state, and I had the papers showing the case was resolved. I filed the forms and I got my license with no questions. It is possible to slip through without some old arrests showing up, but there is a pass on some marijuana offenses, and the only real deal breaker for getting the license is a felony conviction. So it pays to be honest for the most part.

 

+2 on learning to snowboard!

 

I'm moving to Colorado Springs area in the next 6 months. Seems safer there for the business I am in, sure I won't make as much but at least it will be safe.


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Manitou Springs is allowing recreational shops; they are minutes from C Springs; you can shop legally there...
 
I have several business associates in the Springs; it's a hotbed for high tech manufacturing, molding, machining, and electronics.

 

When I lived in boulder I had a tough time finding a job as all my background was in industrial and boulder has none of that whatsoever.

And there is going to be a huge population of rich yuppie college kids who are just generally not very nice people. If your not wearing their stand outfit of a Polo and khakis stay away from the frats, they will be drunk and they will be rude.

I eventually got tired of boulder after a couple of months and moved to Denver. I liked the vibe down there alot better, the scenery wasn't as good but I didn't have to deal with the privaleged kids and old guys driving BMW's trying to kill you at every corner.

Not trying to make it sound like a horrible place it most definitely is not, just want you to be prepared!

Have fun and enjoy the dirt cheap weed!

 

Yes, that does make a difference... but keep the paperwork anyway. Here's a link to the application and the requirements are below:
 
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/Rev-MMJ/CBON/1251616005460
 
From the MMED requirements:
 
[SIZE=larger]"State statute and rule mandates that anyone working within the Medical Marijuana industry be licensed by the MED in order to ensure that they meet specific statutory requirements (C.R.S §[/SIZE] 12-43.3-307; C.R.S. <span style="font-family:cambria, serif;">§ </span> 12-43.3-202 (2) (VIII) and C.R.S. <span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:cambria, serif;">§ </span></span>  12-43.3-401 (1) (d)).
[SIZE=larger]These statutory requirements include:[/SIZE]
 

• [SIZE=small]Applicants must be age twenty-one or older,[/SIZE]
• [SIZE=small]Applicants may not have any Controlled Substance Felony Convictions or any other felony convictions that have not been fully discharged for five years prior to applying,[/SIZE]
• [SIZE=small]Applicants may not have any delinquent governmental or child support debt, AND[/SIZE]
• [SIZE=small]Applicants must be a Colorado resident at the time of application.[/SIZE]

 
[SIZE=larger]Therefore, all occupational license applicants must undergo a background check, the depth of which is dictated by the level of the individual's involvement in the business;[/SIZE]"