I have pretty strong opinions on what has brought odd people to Colorado, and it isn't weed. Our area has BOOMED (it's where Chris Watts last lived), due to a growing economy. That economy is also the field Chris Watts worked in. I would be lambasted by locals for having this opinion, but it is what it is. The oil industry has made our town split at the seams and while most are some really great people, there are a few who have given me pause. The crime in my town has increased as a result (overnight vehicle break ins, small store break ins, police standoffs requiring flash-bangs, increased accidents involving opioids)...I don't know if it's because now it's on the map and people are driving in to do the crime, or if it's because those people have moved in and are doing the crime. Another concern I have is when the oil drys up, the families will move to the next oil boom town and we'll have a lot of vacant homes (which will be desirable to the wrong people).
