Marijuana Clubs Moratorium Moves On in Springs: What's It Mean for Denver?

Earlier this month, the backers of the Limited Social Marijuana Consumption Initiative, which would have allowed commercial establishments in Denver to offer a setting for cannabis consumption, unexpectedly withdrew the measure.

Since then, neither the initiative's original sponsors nor city representatives have gone public about progress toward this goal.The reason, according to proponent Mason Tvert? "City and business leaders agreed to work with initiative backers to develop a social cannabis consumption law that reflects the interests and concerns of all stakeholders."

But in Colorado Springs, where marijuana clubs such asStudio A64 have been operating for some time, the city council has just voted to place a six-month moratorium on new venues of this type.

As noted by KOAA-TV, the man behind the effort is Councilman Don Knight, who became concerned after a constituent complained about a new marijuana club moving into a shopping center near his home.

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