Op-ed: Denver should embrace new biz, let retail pot moratorium expire

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Denver is in the midst of discussing the end of the moratorium for retail marijuana businesses. The moratorium is set to expire January 1, 2016.

As the president of the Colorado Cannabis Chamber of Commerce (C4), a statewide organization dedicated to the business growth of the cannabis industry, I believe it is an important step for Denver to not renew the moratorium.

Tyler Henson appears on The Cannabist Show (Cannabist file)

Colorado is an exceptional place for entrepreneurs and established businesses. We have a strong work force as well as highly competitive citizens who have found Colorado to be the best place to create their own American dream. What is concerning to myself, as well as to C4, is the discussion regarding continuing the moratorium.

A pot moratorium is not a sign of responsible growth, but a device used to...

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