It's part of a dating service for stoners called High There. Oh Denver, you're too good to us …
As we’ve reported in the past, it’s still illegal to consume cannabis in public. You can only smoke on private property, and although there are a few wanton weed clubs here and there, most of them have been shut down. It’s stupid, but thems the rules.
However thanks to High There, a new free ride service and dating app, Denverites will soon have a new option to skirt current laws and still get their semi-public bake on.
High There is like what the lovechild of Uber and Tinder would be if that mutant baby grew up in Boulder; it’s basically a public transportation method for stoners looking for other stoners. On Thursday, the app is launching their cannabis lounge on wheels, known formally as “The Hopper.” Imagine a short bus able to accommodate 20 passengers at a time with blackout tinted windows and a low ceiling of smoke on the inside where stoners can ride for free and exhale into other people’s breathing spaces.
The Hopper exemplifies a loophole in Colorado’s public consumption ban: while state laws prohibit individuals from smoking in public, people are legally allowed to partake as passengers in taxis or limousines. Thusly, The Hopper is legally legit.
Like any other public transportation option, the bus will travel along predetermined routes and scoop individuals along the way. Once onboard, riders can smoke as they please. There are no weed sales on the bus itself so BYOB[ud].
"The Hopper combines these two elements of innovative tech and social responsibility to create a killer utility that we know cannabis consumers in Denver will gravitate to as a fun and responsible way to meet people and consume,” explained Darren Roberts, cofounder of High There, in an interview with Mashable.
The Hopper uses the already in place High There app to display the route, including pick-up and drop-off locations where people can hop-on or hop-off. Soon people will be able to reserve a spot for a section or the entirety of the trip.
Basically: Blah blah blah ‘weed bus Denver.’ All aboard!
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