After strong initial interest, city says marijuana business license inquiries have tapered off

Steamboat Springs — City officials say the long line of people wanting to get into the marijuana business in Steamboat Springs hasn't been making as much noise in recent months.

"They were really trying to beat down the doors for a long time, but that has tapered off," Assistant City Attorney Dan Foote said Friday.

Prior to August, Foote said, the city was hearing from as many as two new individuals each month who wanted to get in on the local marijuana industry.

The city's rules do not allow for any more marijuana business licenses to be issued, so many individuals have been turned away. But Foote added while some wanted to open retail stores, most were asking about starting grow facilities not connected to a store.

Foote suggested the inquiries about marijuana licenses tapered off after the former Steamboat Springs City Council...

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