High Times Moves Cannabis Cup to California After Troubles in Denver
The largest annual event of the marijuana industry drew local backlash from elected officials in Colorado and is moving to California.
Marijuana might be legal in Colorado, but the industry still has battles to fight.
After trouble obtaining a permit in Denver, High Times magazine is moving its annual U.S. Cannabis Cup over the 4/20 holiday to San Bernardino, California.
Adams County elected officials denied High Times' event permit application in February over concerns about excessive public consumption of marijuana and security issues at the event. In March, the magazine applied for a special event permit in Pueblo County, 100 miles south of Denver, but hit regulatory and timing issues. Last week, High Times withdrew its application in Pueblo and announced the move to California.
Larry Linietsky, the recently-appointed chief operating officer of High Times, says the event permit application process revealed that the industry still has work to do.
"I think Colorado has the reputation...
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