Englewood Colorado testing waters for pot consumption clubs

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Liquor licensing authority floats proposed ordinance allowing social pot smoking clubs

ENGLEWOOD — Yet another effort to navigate the state's prohibition on public consumption of marijuana is shaping up — this time in Englewood.

On Wednesday, the Englewood Liquor and Medical Marijuana Licensing Authority unveiled a draft ordinance that lays down guidelines for — places limits on — potential "marijuana consumption establishments" in the city.

The measure, still in preliminary form, would set a minimum age of 21 to enter a pot consumption establishment and mandate a strict level of air filtration inside that business to keep a lid on odor complaints.

Emmett Reistroffer, a member of the city's licensing authority, said there may be additional stipulations to come, including a cap on the number of such businesses in the city and a requirement that staffers working there remain sober.

"The goal is to make sure it

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