A growing number of senior citizens are choosing to move to states that have lax marijuana laws. There are currently twenty-three states that have legalized medical marijuana and it is legal for recreational use in Colorado, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. It is difficult to obtain exact figures on the number of senior citizens choosing to move to a state because of its marijuana policies. Professor Michael Stoll at the University of California, Las Angeles, cited to a study showing Oregon to be a top moving destination in 2014. The same study also listed Colorado as a top recent retirement destination.
See Chris Taylor, Seniors Are Seeking Out States Where Marijuana Is Legal, Time, July 22, 2015.
Special thanks to Brian Cohan (Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Brian J. Cohan, P.C.) for bringing this article to my attention.
