Broomfield selects first 3 pot-shop operators in lottery

BROOMFIELD — After almost a year since Broomfield officials cleared the way for cannabis dispensaries to set up shop in the city, the first three such businesses were selected Tuesday in a double-random drawing lottery. 

City staffers also randomly selected three alternates so “if one of the first three fails to get their state license and we need to move forward with an alternate, we’d already have someone ready to do so,” Broomfield city clerk Erika Lew said. 

The winning applicants, selected from a pool of 10 dispensaries that cleared Broomfield’s selection committee are:

• Buena Suerte Co. LLC, retail…