New Marijuana Industry Caps Clear Denver Panel as Deadline Looms
City Council will introduce proposal to replace moratorium on new entrants in industry with limits on cultivation, stores
A proposal that would create citywide caps on stores and grow houses to protect marijuana-saturated Denver neighborhoods cleared its first hurdle Monday.
But when the City Council introduces it on the floor April 11 and takes a final vote as early as April 18, the measure isn't guaranteed an easy ride.
A special issue committee advanced Councilwoman Robin Kniech's proposal 9-3, but some who voted in favor — including Albus Brooks and Debbie Ortega — still had misgivings. A top concern was that the proposal would allow pending license applications for dozens more locations to be processed before the city establishes caps.
The measure, while winning mild support from some in the industry and some neighborhood advocates, also stokes worries across the board with competing visions of the city constraining businesses too much...
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