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Mancos became home to the first recreational marijuana shop in Montezuma County this week, when owner Nate Fete opened the doors to The Shop at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22.<\/p>\n
The store caries over 42 strands of dried marijuana and edibles such as chocolates, caramels, cookies and crackers.<\/p>\n
With names like Road Runner Haze, Pirates Booty, Golden Goat, Green Candy and Blue Dream Purple, 1\/8 ounce costs $60 to $70. Fete said he dutifully checks IDs, because you have to be at least 21 years old to enter the store.<\/p>\n
Fete said he will offer discounts to regulars, locals and those who carry medical marijuana cards.<\/p>\n
The Shop will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week, but Fete said he might adjust the hours on Sundays and holidays.<\/p>\n
\u201cRight now, Mancos is the latest place open on the Western Slope,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Fete hands out child-proof bottles and bags with every purchase.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have an open-door policy. If any parent has concerns with my shop, I will gladly talk to them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Behind display cases Wednesday, there were chocolates of varying strength and flavors \u2013 red velvet cookies, oatmeal butterscotch cookies, rosemary cheddar crackers, brownies and caramels. A small chocolate bar costs $7 to $20, depending on its strength.<\/p>\n
Fete has been in the marijuana business since 2009, when he opened a medical marijuana store in Durango. He also manages Beacon Wellness Group in Cortez, a medical marijuana business. He also has applied to open a retail marijuana business in Cortez.<\/p>\n
Opening the shop in Mancos required a lot of trips to Denver to meet with state regulators and a heavy security system.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis place is under 24-hour surveillance,\u201d Fete said.<\/p>\n
Fete said a steady stream of people was walking through the door.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it is great. Maybe it will help the economy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The town of Mancos benefits from sales tax from The Shop and gets $2 per transaction under an ordinance passed this year.<\/p>\n
Fete said he\u2019ll likely change the name of The Shop to The Rec Shop, so people will know it\u2019s for recreational marijuana, but he has to overcome a few state hurdles first.<\/p>\n
Sales of recreational marijuana became legal in Colorado on Jan. 1, and Fete said he was a bit disappointed that it took so long for the area to have a recreational shop. Mancos already has one medical marijuana shop, and Cortez has a handful of medical marijuana shops, but the one in Mancos was the first retail shop to open in the county.<\/p>\n
This brings in a whole new clientele, Fete said, from people passing through the area, first time users and tourists.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy advice to people who are new to marijuana, especially with edibles, because they are so strong, is start with a low dose,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Fete hopes to attract visitors, and has already planned an advertising campaign and billboards in the Four Corners.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a new game, and we will see ow it goes in Mancos,\u201d Fete said. \u201cWe like this town. It\u2019s a nice little hub with (highways) 160 and 184. This is a good location.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Shop
\n 449 Railroad Ave., Mancos
\n Phone: 533-9848.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The Shop: 449 Railroad Ave., Mancos
\n Phone: 533-9848.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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