WIth $1 Million In The Bank, Tiny Colorado Border Town Considers Opening More Pot Stores

Sedgwick, just five miles from the Nebraska border, remains the sole licensed dispensary in northeast Colorado. With easy access from nearby Interstate 80 and I-76, it became a popular stopover for "marijuana tourists" from states where marijuana remains illegal. The nearest competitors are eighty miles down the road.

The benefits of extra government revenue raised tensions in the town. Sedgwick residents have been struggling with how to best spend the windfall. They have yet to attract non-cannabis businesses. Some complain the dispensary, Sedgwick Alternative Relief, has become too strong a voice in local affairs.

There may be disagreements, but few say aloud that the town should reverse its decision and end the sale of legal weed.

The corner of 1st Street and Main smells faintly of fresh pot.

SAR takes nearly a full block. The retail space and enclosed greenhouse occupy renovated buildings. Next door is SAR's garden supply store for those cultivating cannabis at home.

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