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  • Nominees named to lead Denver Human Services, Department of Excise and Licenses

    Nominees named to lead Denver Human Services, Department of Excise and Licenses

    Two nominees have been named to fill the vacant executive director positions in Denver’s Department of Human Services and Department of Excise and Licenses, Mayor Michael Hancock announced Wednesday. Jay Morein was tapped to lead Denver Human Services and Molly Duplechian is the nominee for the Department of Excise and Licenses. Both nominees must now…


  • Denver liquor, pot license hearings to see changes

    Proposed changes to the City and County of Denver’s hearings for liquor, live music and entertainment and marijuana licenses — described as chaotic under current procedures — include requiring more signatures to hold evening hearings, time limits for those hearings and formal training for hearing officers. The changes were recently explained to the Denver City…


  • Denver Council argues over extending marijuana store hours

    Instead of a sought-after additional five hours of business, Denver’s recreational marijuana dispensaries seem likely to be allowed three extra hours, and city coffers could see between $664,000 to $1.3 million in extra revenue if all those dispensaries decided to take advantage of the extra hours that may soon be allowed under a City and…


  • Short-term rental deadline looms in Denver

    Close to 300 short-term rental hosts have applied for and received their license to operate in the City and County of Denver, with a Dec. 31 deadline near for an unknown number of unlicensed hosts to comply. City Council passed an ordinance in June that required registration and set other rules and regulations to ensure…


  • Denver outlines marijuana social consumption plan

    Permit applications from Denver businesses interested in allowing social consumption of marijuana can be filed Jan. 21, but it could be next summer before those applications are approved or rejected. The delay is needed so rules, regulations and other steps can be completed by city attorneys and staff and City Council approval is gained. A…


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