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Pot Luck

In this Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, photo, Jim Norris poses for a photo outside of his information cafe called Mutiny in south Denver. Norris is hoping to license his
storefront as one of the nation’s first legal marijuana clubs.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver to Start Licensing Pot Clubs, but Few May Apply

By KRISTEN NICHOLS friendly coffee shops and gal pot smokers a place to marijuana,” said Jordan prohibited pot use at any
Associated Press gathering places may use the drug. Person, head of Denver place with a liquor license,
DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s mean the city gets few tak- The city plans to start ac- NORML, which advocates making bars and many
largest city is on the brink of ers for the new licenses. cepting applications by for pot-friendly public poli- restaurants off-limits. And
licensing some of the na- Denver voters approved the end of the month. cy. pot shops can’t allow con-
tion’s first legal marijuana bring-your-own-pot clubs in “There are plenty of places But Denver’s would-be “so- sumption on the premises.
clubs. a ballot measure last year where you can consume cial use” clubs have faced
But Denver’s elaborate after city officials’ dragged alcohol. Let’s give people one delay after another. Continued on Page 7
hurdles for potential weed- their feet on calls to give le- a place to go to consume First, the state liquor board