marijuana consumption
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Four years after legalization, Denver officials say more data needed to assess marijuana’s impact
According to a recent federal study, marijuana use among Colorado teenagers has fallen considerably in the past two years – to its lowest rate in nearly a decade. But high school principals in parts of Denver with high concentrations of pot businesses say the opposite is true, and an organization that works with homeless youth…
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Denver ballot measures head toward finish line
It may be possible to consume marijuana in certain approved locations in Denver in the near future, after voters seem to have given Initiative 300 their approval in the latest Nov. 8 general election results provided by the Denver Elections Division. The initiative would call for a cannabis consumption pilot project in Denver, where certain private establishments…
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? Billboard touts Denver pot consumption initiative
Backers of Initiated Ordinance 300 (I-300), a City and County of Denver measure on the Nov. 8 general election ballot that would allow marijuana consumption in some private establishments, unveiled a billboard Monday to promote voter approval of the measure. The billboard, located at 489 Lincoln St., reads “Now that adult use is legal… Permit it in some…
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Pot ballot measure may tear the lid off most Denver regulations
If Denver voters approve a ballot measure to allow neighborhood marijuana consumption areas, city and county officials may not be able to deny a permit, add conditions or hold hearings, according to an analysis from the city attorney’s office. Assistant City Attorney David Broadwell presented the analysis of Initiated Ordinance 300 to the City Council’s…