Englewood City Council caps medical marijuana shop licenses at four

ENGLEWOOD — The Englewood City Council on Monday night stamped final approval on a measure that caps the number of marijuana businesses in the city at those already licensed to operate there.

 

Englewood is home to three medical marijuana dispensaries, with a fourth that has received city licensing approval but has not yet opened, according to city officials.

Following a licensing hearing earlier this year during which a dispensary saw its license approved despite vigorous protests from residents of a nearby neighborhood, the City Council took a look at capping all new licenses for such business.

The council gave its initial approval for the cap on April 20 — a day of marijuana celebration for some in — and finalized its vote Monday.

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