Is this an April Fool's joke, or...

[TFOGGER]

Either way, I'm laughing my ass off...

http://denver.cbslocal.com/2016/04/01/marijuana-dispensary-seeks-naming-rights-for-mile-high-stadium/


Marijuana Dispensary Seeks Naming Rights For Mile High StadiumApril 1, 2016 12:35 PM
Filed Under: Mile High Stadium (http://denver.cbslocal.com/tag/mile-high-stadium/), Native Roots (http://denver.cbslocal.com/tag/native-roots/), Sports Authority Bankruptcy (http://denver.cbslocal.com/tag/sports-authority-bankruptcy/), Sports Authority Field at Mile High (http://denver.cbslocal.com/tag/sports-authority-field-at-mile-high/)




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DENVER (CBS4) – The Sports Authority bankruptcy filing has raised questions about possibly renaming the Broncos’ Mile High stadium, and a marijuana company is one such interested buyer.
Native Roots is one of Colorado’s largest dispensaries, expanding from one to 14 stores over the last year. The marijuana dispensary chain said they are fully ready to make a multi-million dollar commitment if the contract with Sports Authority ever ends.
They also acknowledged the poor timing of announcing the news on April Fools’ Day, but insisted that they are serious about the proposal.
“It’s not a joke, we’re very serious,” said founding partner Rhett Jordan.
The company released a rendering of possible new branding for the stadium, which they say is just preliminary. They’d be willing to forgo the marijuana leaf in favor of its more well-known symbol, a simple tree with roots.
Native roots says the affordability of the contract isn’t a problem, whatever it may cost. For Sports Authority, it’s at $6 million a year.
“We’ve always been huge fans of the Broncos, we felt like this was a great opportunity to bring two brilliant brands together, said Jordan.
The company says it has begun the process of acquiring the naming rights. However, since the contract still belongs to Sports Authority, Native Roots says for now that process has consisted of internal meetings.
If everything were to go as planned and the naming rights approved, its founder says the stadium will be called Native Roots Field at Mile High.
“Native Roots was born and raised in Colorado and we are the natural candidate for this. I don’t see cannabis going anywhere but up right now so we are prepared for that,” said Jordan.
CBS4 reached out to the Broncos for comment and all they had to say was, “Sports Authority has been a great partner for many years and we certainly hope to keep it that way.”

It’s likely they thought it was a prank.

[Bitter Clinger]

Unfortunately no. This is real.

[vossman]

That would be awesome but it'll never happen.

[Great-Kazoo]

MJ has more revenue than most can imagine. Their quarterly taxes are off the charts. If this business is the highest bidder, why not? Budweiser can have a stadium named, but not weed. [flamingo]

[Jefe's AR]

"can we pay you in cash?"

http://truckerslogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/21.jpg

[JohnTRourke]

hey, the only thing better than Colorado's defense is their weed.

totally makes sense

would be AWESOME

[Bitter Clinger]

I don't think the NFL will allow it anyways. Zero Tolerance.

[Irving]

I don't think the NFL will allow it anyways. Zero Tolerance.

When the NFL wants to step up and pay for a stadium instead of burdening the local tax payers, then they can have a say.



*I know that's not how it works, but one can dream.

[ray1970]

At least they would probably just call it Mile High Stadium again.


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[Sawin]

I can't say I'm surprised by this, and figure it's just a matter of time... Once legalized and legitimized country-wide, these companies are going to be marketing themselves everywhere... The irony of "Mile High" is impossible to ignore. It will be up to the Broncos organization to make the decision to take their money or not...

[davsel]

After the NFL's recent threat against Georgia over not supporting the ghey, I doubt they'll put up a fuss over this.

[Dave]

I can't say I'm surprised by this, and figure it's just a matter of time... Once legalized and legitimized country-wide, these companies are going to be marketing themselves everywhere... The irony of "Mile High" is impossible to ignore. It will be up to the Broncos organization to make the decision to take their money or not...
So people are ok with all the ads from Bud, Miller, Coors, Corona, Jim Beam, Jack Daniels, Smirnoff and more alcohol manufacturers, but no weed allowed? Because, no one ever ruined their life or other peoples' lives by drinking alcohol...

[O2HeN2]

So people are ok with all the ads from Bud, Miller, Coors, Corona, Jim Beam, Jack Daniels, Smirnoff and more alcohol manufacturers, but no weed allowed? Because, no one ever ruined their life or other peoples' lives by drinking alcohol...

This. For some, the hypocrisy is tangible.

O2

[Sawin]

So people are ok with all the ads from Bud, Miller, Coors, Corona, Jim Beam, Jack Daniels, Smirnoff and more alcohol manufacturers, but no weed allowed? Because, no one ever ruined their life or other peoples' lives by drinking alcohol...

That comparison is precisely why I said it's just a matter of time. I believe it to be an analogous reality.

[BushMasterBoy]

Smile High!

[Aloha_Shooter]

I really couldn't care less what the Numbskulls Felons and Losers do anymore. They reflect the general decadence of modern society so why not get a laugh from "Mile High" stadium. They can play a rockified version of "Rocky Mountain High" as their theme song when people enter ...

[StagLefty]

Native Roots Field at Mile High hosting the Denver Doobies- I like it [Coffee]

[davsel]

Drug tests for welfare recipients - 100% enforceable

[Irving]

Crazy thought:

What if instead of a legal drinking and pot age, we had a different standard:

Proof of sufficiency and contribution.

To be legal to drink or smoke, either you are actively employed and self sufficient (e.g. not living at parents house) or you are retired from active employment. If you are self sufficient at age 15, you are legal. If you are still living with your parents at age 30, you are not. Obviously, it would be very difficult to enforce but this is imagination land here - theoretically motivate some people to get off their duff, and motivate leeches to stay away.

No

Drug tests for welfare recipients - 100% enforceable

Yes

[Rucker61]

Drug tests for welfare recipients - 100% enforceable

What's the ROI on these test?

[davsel]

Estimate cut to the welfare roles by 80 - 90%. Plenty of return to cover the tests.

[Rucker61]

Estimate cut to the welfare roles by 80 - 90%. Plenty of return to cover the tests.

Where do you get your data, as the results to date in places that have tried it don't seem to meet your claims.?

[davsel]

Straight from my butt.
Just threw it out there. Not inclined to research the subject since it will never likely happen, and if it did, as you say, it will be so mismanaged and overmanaged that the ROI will likely be negative.
The idea of people receiving tax payers' money while purchasing drugs irritates me, but I'm not going to get caught up in the already lost battle of trying to fix it.

Render unto Caesar, and stay off my lawn!

[Aloha_Shooter]

I'd like to see voting rights contingent on passing the same civics test given to naturalized citizens but that'll never happen under this Supreme Court. The societal rules laid out in either The Moon is a Harsh Mistress or Starship Troopers (the book, not the POS movie) also have my approval (and therefore the approbriation of Democrats and other left-wingers).

[Wiggity]

Crazy thought:

What if instead of a legal drinking and pot age, we had a different standard:

Proof of sufficiency and contribution.

To be legal to drink or smoke, either you are actively employed and self sufficient (e.g. not living at parents house) or you are retired from active employment. If you are self sufficient at age 15, you are legal. If you are still living with your parents at age 30, you are not. Obviously, it would be very difficult to enforce but this is imagination land here - theoretically motivate some people to get off their duff, and motivate leeches to stay away.



Sounds awesome if you hate freedom.