Legalized marijuana turns Colorado resort town into homeless magnet

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Cities need to make it a crime to give money to or feed panhandlers. I realize there is no way to enforce such a law but it will make it psychologically easier for people to ignore the panhandlers

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may 17 2017 From his sidewalk vantage point in front of an outdoor equipment store in downtown Durango, Colo., Matthew Marinseck has seen a transformation in this mountain resort town.

The picturesque town near the New Mexico border, once a vibrant, upscale community dotted with luxury hotels, is being overrun by panhandlers – thanks, in part, to the legalization of marijuana.

The town suddenly became a haven for recreational pot users, drawing in transients, panhandlers and a large number of homeless drug addicts, according to officials and business owners. Many are coming from New Mexico, Arizona and even New York.