A Colorado city is contemplating altering its identify to “Kush,” after the kind of hashish that originated within the Hindu Kush mountain area, the Washington Submit stories. The city, Moffat, has a inhabitants of about 120 individuals and proponents say the identify change might revitalize the city’s identification and tradition whereas opponents contend it might be disruptive.
The proposal was introduced by Mike Biggio, co-founder of Space 420 which supplies land to business hashish cultivators. Biggio instructed the Submit that he’s “making an attempt to create one thing like what occurred with Napa Valley and even Humboldt” for the world’s hashish trade.
“I feel if we will re-brand this and have that designation, then this may very well be a world-renowned area for hashish manufacturing.” — Biggio to the Submit
City Trustee Ken Skoglund, a 40-year resident of Moffat, opposes the change, saying that, whereas he acknowledges the hashish trade has led to constructive modifications within the city, it might create frustrations for residents, who must change their licenses, addresses, and different figuring out paperwork.
“It’s a superb trade for Moffat,” he instructed the Submit, “however that doesn’t imply it ought to are available in and alter the identify of the city and disrupt an entire bunch of different those that don’t even look after marijuana.”
The city is at present named after David H. Moffat, a Colorado businessman and railroad builder.
Skoglund stated the residents are open to referring to Moffat as “The Kush Capital of Colorado.” The residents met final week to debate the identify change however no determination was made.
Get each day hashish enterprise information updates. Subscribe