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DENVER (KDVR) — Denver lost its place as the nation’s marijuana mecca, according to an analysis from Clever Real Estate. The new king of kush is Portland, Oregon.

Oregon was two years behind Colorado in legalizing recreational cannabis. Washington and Colorado legalized it in 2012, while Alaska and Oregon legalized it in 2014.

To be the nation’s top hash hub, cities had to score highly in a handful of categories including legality, number of dispensaries and cannabis doctors, dispensaries’ customer ratings, pot prices, Google search trends for marijuana-related terms, public perception and the number of hiking trails, concert venues, and – most importantly – Taco Bells.

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Portland took the top spot mainly because Portland’s pot is cheaper than other cities’. High-quality cannabis costs $210 per ounce in Portland as opposed to $242 in Denver. Portland also has more dispensaries per 100,000 residents – 13.7 to Denver’s 11.5.

While no California cities are in the top five, they make several appearances among the top 15. The state scored particularly high for public perception of weed friendliness.

Where is the worst place for stoners? Birmingham, Alabama, according to Clever’s analysis. Apparently 1 in 4 people surveyed put Birmingham at the bottom as worst weed city.

The top 15 cities for weed, according to Clever, are:

Portland, Oregon

Denver, Colorado

Buffalo, New York

Seattle, Washington

Baltimore, Maryland

Las Vegas, Nevada

Sacramento, California

San Diego, California

Los Angeles, California

San Francisco, California

Boston, Massachusetts

San Jose, California

Phoenix, Arizona

Detroit, Michigan

Hartford, Connecticut

See the chart below for a full comparison of the nation’s top five cities.

CategoryPortland, ORDenver, COBuffalo, NYSeattle, WABaltimore, MDLegal statusFullyFullyFullyFullyFullyCannabis doctors per 100,0000.10.30.50.11.2Dispensaries per 100,00013.711.534.82.4Avg. dispensary rating4.54.44.64.54.5Avg. price, high quality$210$242$270$248$330Avg. price, mid-quality$187$210$226$201$258High-quality oz. per salary298289207324202Mid-quality oz. per salary335332247400259Leafly visitors7235613645Pot passion6874908094Head shops per 100,00012.11.20.40.6Taco Bells per 100,00011.2113.64.63.2Trails20972258523Music venues1051365611673Public perception score9%27%4%10%4%

Nearly half of U.S. states have legalized recreational marijuana use, and even more have legalized the drug for medicinal purposes. Just in the past six months, Rhode Island, New York and Connecticut have all kicked off legal sales. Maryland is preparing to allow adult use starting on July 1.

Only three states have no public-use marijuana program of any kind (neither medical or recreational) according to the National Conference of State Legislatures: Idaho, Kansas and Nebraska.

Denver ( KDVR ) — According to an report from Clever Real Estate, Denver has lost its position as the nation’s cannabis mecca. The new king is Portland in Oregon.

Oregon was two year behind Colorado when it came to legalizing cannabis for recreational use. Washington, Colorado and Alaska legalized cannabis in 2012.

For cities to be named the top hash hub in the country, they had to excel in several categories, including legality and number of dispensaries, cannabis doctors, customer ratings at dispensaries, pot prices, Google searches for marijuana-related keywords, public perception, and the number and variety of hiking trails, concerts venues, and Taco Bells.

Portland took first place mainly because Portland pot is cheaper than in other cities. Portland’s high-quality cannabis is $210 an ounce, while Denver’s costs $242. Portland has 13.7 dispensaries for every 100,000 residents, compared to Denver’s 11.5.

California has several cities in the top 15, but none of them are among the top 5. The state scored especially high in public perceptions of weed friendliness.

What is the worst place to be a stoner? Clever’s analysis places Birmingham, Alabama at the bottom of the list. Birmingham was ranked as the worst marijuana city by 1 out of 4 respondents.

Clever has identified the top 15 cities in which marijuana is most prevalent.

  1. Portland, Oregon
  2. Denver, Colorado
  3. Buffalo, New York
  4. Seattle, Washington
  5. Baltimore, Maryland
  6. Las Vegas, Nevada
  7. Sacramento, California
  8. San Diego, California
  9. Los Angeles, California
  10. San Francisco, California
  11. Boston, Massachusetts
  12. San Jose, California
  13. Phoenix, Arizona
  14. Detroit, Michigan
  15. Hartford, Connecticut

The chart below shows a comparison of the top five US cities.

Categories Portland, OR Denver, CO Buffalo, NY Seattle, WA Baltimore, MD
Legal Status Full-time Full-time Full-time Full-time Full-time
Cannabis doctors per 100,000 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.1 1.2
Dispensaries per 100,000 13.7 11.5 3 4.8 2.4
Avg. Dispensary rating 4.5 4.4 4.6 4.5 4.5
Avg. Price, quality $210 $242 $270 $248 $330
Avg. price, mid-quality $187 $210 $226 $201 $258
High-quality oz. Per salary 298 289 207 324 202
Mid-quality oz. Per salary 335 332 247 400 259
Leafy visitors 72 35 61 36 45
Pot passion 68 74 90 80 94
Head shops per 100,000 1 2.1 1.2 0.4 0.6
Taco Bells per 100,000 11.2 11 3.6 4.6 3.2
Trails 209 72 25 85 23
Music Venues 105 136 56 116 73
Public Perception Score 9% 27% 4% 10% 4%

Nearly half the states in the United States have legalized marijuana for recreational use. Many more have legalized it as a medicinal drug. In the last six months alone, Rhode Island and New York have legalized marijuana sales. Maryland is getting ready to allow adult usage starting July 1.

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, only three states do not have any public use marijuana program (medical or recreational). These are Idaho, Kansas and Nebraska.

DJ Summers
Author: DJ Summers

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