Marijuana after Dark? Not in Denver (Not Yet)
For now—and for at least the near future—Denver is America’s de-facto capital for recreational cannabis. It was the first, and until California or Las Vegas get their acts together, it remains the biggest show around.
As such, “Denver” is dangled in front of fearful, parochial City Councils and excitable NIMBYs as a cautionary tale of damage done by legal marijuana sales—apparently, “jobs” and “tax revenue” aren’t for everybody—and alternately held up as a model for how other cities can seize a piece of the weed billions for themselves.
One thing other cities won’t do, if they choose to follow Denver’s lead, is close up shop early.
By city law, Denver’s cannabis dispensaries must shutter by 7 p.m.—and it’s bad for business. This means rolling down the gate, just as restaurants and bars on nearby commercial strips get busy, including the bars, clubs and coffee shops that may soon acquire a license...
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