BOULDER, Colo.—Medical marijuana dispensaries have cropped up so fast in Boulder that city officials say they may be reaching the saturation point.
The city in November passed emergency rules requiring new shops to stay at least 500 feet away from areas with three or more dispensaries, and 500 feet away from schools and day-care centers. Marijuana businesses are also banned from residential areas, leaving little room for new dispensaries in Boulder’s business corridors.
A recent city memo notes the city’s 82 marijuana businesses are heavily concentrated near the University of Colorado, Boulder Valley Regional Center and downtown Boulder. The city has also noted an increase in new dispensaries in industrial areas.
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