Cannabis  April 5, 2023

Brighton council takes step toward permitting retail, medical marijuana sales

BRIGHTON — The Brighton City Council by resolution Tuesday night asked city staff to prepare an ordinance permitting the sale of medical and recreational marijuana within the city.

Brighton has been among those communities that have resisted bringing marijuana sales into the city, even though the state approved both medical and retail marijuana and, as noted by council member Peter Padilla, city residents did support the statewide measure.

In November 2021, however, the council asked voters to approve a marijuana sales and tax measure; voters rejected it.

After several months of discussion, staff brought a series of resolutions before the council. The council…

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Ken Amundson is managing editor of BizWest. He has lived in Loveland and reported on issues in the region since 1987. Prior to Colorado, he reported and edited for news organizations in Minnesota and Iowa. He's a parent of two and grandparent of four, all of whom make their homes on the Front Range. A news junkie at heart, he also enjoys competitive sports, especially the Rapids.
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