Surprise, Colorado Isn’t The “Highest” State In The Country Read More: Surprise, Colorado Isn’t The “Highest” State In The Country

To me, one of the most common misconceptions about Colorado is that everybody here smokes marijuana, simply because it’s legal.

Despite Colorado being one of the first states in the country to legalize recreational marijuana back in 2012 – and despite the fact that the state has sold roughly $10 billion worth of cannabis to date – only about 26% of Coloradans actually partake in smoking marijuana.

Colorado might’ve legalized marijuana earlier than other states who chose to follow suit, but is marijuana use higher in the Centennial State than in any other part of the country?

According to Statista, these are the top 5 places where the use of marijuana is at its highest:

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5. Washington

Washington State might not get the highest, but the people here definitely enjoy their cannabis fill. Roughly a quarter of the state’s population dabbles with marijuana (25.58%).

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4. Colorado

Are you surprised Colorado didn’t top this list? (I must admit, I was a little surprised). Believe it or not, only about 26% of Coloradans are getting “Rocky Mountain High” (26.32%).

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3. Oregon

Oregon loves their greens. About 27% of people in the Beaver State partake in the use of marijuana (26.99%).

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2. Vermont

For a state that’s home to a band with a big stoner following (Phish), it’s not much of a surprise that more than a quarter of the state smokes weed (27.04%).

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1. Washington D.C

The nation’s capital is home to many things – and now it holds the title as the “highest” place in the country. According to Statista, 27.42% of D.C residents smoke marijuana.

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9 Signs You Know You Are From Colorado

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1. You to ‘Wait 5 minutes or go 5 miles’ for the weather to change

You know you’re from Colorado when you hear “Wait 5 minutes or go 5 miles” in reference to the weather changing rapidly. Sunny rain is a common phenomenon. You can use your fireplace and air conditioner all in the same day.

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You Know What Fried Rocky Mountain Oysters Are

They definitely are not oysters from the sea. Everyone from Colorado knows what a Rocky Mountain Oyster is and welcome visitors to give them a try.

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3. You know tap water tastes better than bottled

Most of the Colorado water supplies are a collection of melted snow from the mountains.

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4. You know Colorado beer is the best

Colorado brewers turn that melted snow water into some of the country’s best and most recognized craft beers. Colorado also supplies the country with massive Coors and Budweiser breweries.

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5. You know what it is like to sit on I-25 traffic

Literally the worst, especially if you are in a hurry. Plus there’s always construction going on somewhere. But I-25 crosses throughout the Front Range, connecting Fort Collins, Denver and Colorado Springs, making it quite essential.

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6. You know ‘Rocky Mountain High’ means a lot of things

It could be in reference to the John Denver song, maybe about rocky climbing, or possibly marijuana. No one really knows.

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7. You know shorts in the snow is no big deal

Putting on shorts when there is snow on the ground is not a crazy idea here. The sun comes out and can melt snow very quickly.

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8. You know bicycles are serious business

You know you’re from Colorado when you’re used to seeing bikes and racks worth more than the vehicle their attached to.

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9. You Know South Park is real place

People from Colorado know that South Park is not just a made up land on Comedy Central.

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