If you’ve noticed a little extra green in some of the ranchettes around Castle Rock, you’re not imagining things. Many of the modern barns on these properties are rumored to house unregulated cannabis grows.
Your meager ¼-acre lot probably doesn’t want to compete with that—and that’s part of the dynamic fueling some of the personal snark attacks on Nextdoor. In my opinion, a lot of the anti-weed sentiment comes from people trying to protect their own small “market.”
If legal, regulated cannabis becomes widely allowed here, the county would almost certainly restrict indoor grows outside of town because of fire risks. And that’s a distinct possibility. Six plants per household might sound small—but if everyone does it, things could get out of control quickly.
For anyone thinking about growing right now: the price of weed is at an all-time low, so it’s not exactly the best time to start.
The bottom line? Castle Rock has a mix of legal, illegal, and semi-hidden grows—and understanding that helps explain some of the tension you see online.
Curious—what do you think this means for our neighborhood and the future of cannabis here?
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