[New post] Denver Approves Social Equity Cannabis Consumption Lounge

Cannabis News World posted: "Denver Approves Social Equity Cannabis Consumption Lounge Cannabtimes <![CDATA[Denver approved the first social equity hospitality license for a cannabis consumption lounge, city officials announced March 21. Tetra Lounge operated as a private soci" Denver Approves Social Equity Cannabis Consumption Lounge Cannabis News World May 1 Denver Approves Social Equity Cannabis Consumption Lounge Cannabtimes <![CDATA[Denver approved the first social equity hospitality license for a cannabis consumption lounge, city officials announced March 21. Tetra Lounge operated as a private social club during the past few years but closed down after a new licensing mandate went into effect last year, NBC-affiliate News 9 reported. Tetra's license approval this week—which now awaits the successful completion of required inspections before the business can start operating—comes nearly a year after city council members overhauled the local cannabis industry by passing two measures last April. One of those measures set forth a path to license cannabis consumption facilities, such as bars and clubs, where customers could bring cannabis to consume, or the facilities could sell small amounts of cannabis for consumption. That measure also opened the door for the city to implement cannabis tour buses and shuttles. RELATED: Cannabis Delivery Legislation Passed in Denver Before that overhaul, Denver allowed people to use cannabis at private clubs without a licensing system. Now, the city requires establishments to acquire licenses to offer on-site consumption. While the application process for cannabis hospitality establishments opened for social equity businesses in November, Tetra's approval came Monday. The club's owner, Dewayne Benjamin, told News 9 he hopes to open his facility's consumption lounge before 4/20. "Getting the license really gives us the foundation to grow and keep establishing new experiences within the cannabis hospitality realm," Benjamin said. "There's still a lot of financial aspects that kind of hinder a lot of businesses, but having the opportunity and the input into the industry I think is going to be very beneficial especially with new markets." The club will charge a $20 daily membership fee, $50 for a month or $350 for a year, according to News 9. For the first six years of the city's cannabis hospitality… Excerpt only ... READ MORE BELOW Source : Denver Approves Social Equity Cannabis Consumption Lounge reposted by Cannabis News World Comment Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Cannabis News World. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://cannabisnewsworld.com Powered by WordPress.com