Inside the marijuana farm growing Colorado's most beautiful cannabis

BASALT, Colorado — One cannabis grow in Colorado is setting the bar very high.

Puns aside, marijuana may be legal in the state of Colorado, but that doesn't mean that all plants are grown with equal care.

While visiting the state, we saw cannabis being grown inside dirt-caked retail stores, in warehouse districts tucked into industrial spaces and behind the glass of a medicinal dispensary in downtown Denver. But 30 minutes outside of Aspen, a pristine 25,000 square-foot facility set against a backdrop of blue skies and mountains is leading a push for a classier cannabis cultivation. It's pot gone posh.

Silverpeak Apothecary, a fancy pot shop in the heart of downtown Aspen caters to a specific crowd. After all, the store shares a street with Ralph Lauren, an antique shop and if you're feeling thirsty, an organic juice bar is a short walk away. So it's no...

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