With the legalization of marijuana in both Colorado and Washington state, tourism in both locations (Colorado in particular) has raised immensely. This growth in tourism is due to an essential scarcity of marijuana in other states in which it is not decriminalized or legalized for medical usages. While the United States as a whole are working towards legalization for nearly every state- it is safe to say that Colorado is the leader in the industry at the moment. Some travel companies have introduced "Mile High Tours," in which companies fly people to Colorado and take them on "bud tastings" as they are most commonly referred to. It has been said that states in which recreational marijuana use is legal could easily replace wine country.