Marijuana may be legal in Colorado,
but it appears as if it may be awhile before recreational cannabis
business and sales will be welcomed across the Centennial State with
open arms and a smoking bowl. That is because, as of yesterday, time is
up for Colorado’s 271 cities and 64 counties to make their decision on
whether or not to permit and support the recreational marijuana trade as
part of their business community.
As of now, Denver
is the only large metropolitan area in Colorado that has given the
green light to recreational marijuana sales. Other major cities across
that state, including Colorado Springs, Thornton, Westminster and
Centennial have adamantly refused to permit anything even distantly
related to recreational cannabis sales, while the city administrations
in Lakewood, Fort Collins, Pueblo, Arvada and Aurora have simply chosen
to freeze the issue until sometime next year.
Even though Aurora doesn’t plan to nip the issue of recreational
marijuana sales in the bud until sometime around May 2014, the city does
appear to be the most open-minded to the possibility, and has recently
been involved in reviewing strategies for implementing proposed
regulatory systems.
Still, until a decision is made next year, Denver will exist as the
only big city in Colorado where recreational marijuana sales is a
welcomed neighbor to legitimate commerce. Denver has already developed
and approved regulations required for the recreational cannabis trade,
including a 3.5 to 15% special tax on recreational marijuana sales,
which are set to go before voters next month......
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