Denver Relief co-owner Kayvan Khalatbari, right, talks with his employee at his medical and recreational marijuana shop in Denver on Aug. 25. (Brennan Linsley, The Associated Press)
I am writing to encourage the Denver City Council to change the current hours of operation for marijuana businesses operating in Denver. Like most people, I believe that the purpose of Amendment 64 is to minimize black-market marijuana sales by providing access to a legal and regulated alternative, but Denver’s restrictive hours of operation are making that impossible. After regulated facilities close at 7 p.m., the purchase of marijuana continues through illegal channels such as black-market dealers on Craigslist and other social media outlets.
Itap an unjust policy that forces marijuana businesses and consumers to choose between a very limited legal market or an easily accessible black-market option that offers delivery. When the benefits are so great and there is no harm done to existing businesses or neighborhoods, it makes perfect sense to support a change in the hours of operation.
Kevin A. Mahmalji, Denver
This letter was published in the Nov. 8 edition.
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