Tag: recreational marijuana
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Colorado Springs dispensaries mark first year of retail marijuana sales
Marijuana dispensaries and growers in Colorado Springs have two points to celebrate in the middle of April. In addition to the annual “420” events on April 20, the past week also marked the first anniversary of the beginning of legal recreational sales in Colorado Springs. Businesses say the additional sales have stabilized the local marijuana…
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Manitou Springs forwards ballot initiative for tax increase
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Manitou Springs City Council unanimously passed the first reading of an ordinance increasing a tax under dispute between the city and one of its major tourism attractions. The city proposed the tax increase at…
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Manitou Springs forwards ballot initiative for tax increase
The Manitou Springs City Council unanimously passed the first reading of an ordinance increasing a tax under dispute between the city and one of its major tourism attractions. The city proposed the tax increase at an open house for residents last week, where councilmembers presented a 9% increase to Manitou Springs’ excise tax as a…
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Manitou Springs forwards ballot initiative for tax increase
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Manitou Springs City Council on Tuesday unanimously passed the first reading of an ordinance increasing a tax under dispute between the city and one of its major tourism attractions. The city proposed the tax increase at an open house for residents last week, where…
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Manitou Springs adjusts budget for $3 million in estimated marijuana sales tax loss
The city of Manitou Springs is making cuts and shifting funds in its mid-year projected budget to offset marijuana sales tax losses, while a court case continues over its budget appropriation decisions. The city is expecting to lose about $3.2 million from its “other” sales tax column this year, Finance Director Rebecca Davis said. The…
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First draft of Colorado Springs rules for recreational marijuana sales released
The first draft of Colorado Springs’ new rules for recreational marijuana sales was released ahead of Wednesday’s Planning Commission meeting. The proposed ordinance, placed on the agenda for the Planning Commission, includes the strictest restrictions on the locations for the retail sales allowed by the measure city voters passed in November. The ordinance also outlines…
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Ballot questions 2D and 300: Are recreational marijuana sales in Colorado Springs’ future? | Voter Guide
Voters in Colorado Springs are poised on Nov. 5 to decide once and for all if recreational marijuana sales will be permitted locally — though possibly only in limited areas — or banned by charter. The resident-backed Citizens for Responsible Marijuana campaign proposes authorizing the sale of retail cannabis in municipal boundaries, allowing only the…
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Colorado Springs-area school board leaders campaign against local marijuana measures
Elected officials from across the Colorado Springs region are lending their voices to a campaign opposing recreational marijuana sales in the city. On Sunday, an unknown number of El Paso County voters received a mass text message from Colorado Springs School District 11 Board President Parth Melpakam calling for their vote on a pair of…
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Colorado Springs marijuana dispensaries closing after failure of recreational sales question
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Since voters declined to legalize recreational marijuana sales in Colorado Springs in November 2022, dispensaries in town have started to close as proponents of the ballot question predicted. The number of medical marijuana dispensaries in town is down from 114 to 96 since the ballot question, city data shows. Once dispensary licenses are surrendered to…
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First marijuana dispensary opens in Teller County
CRIPPLE CREEK — The first marijuana dispensary in Teller County opened its doors last week. The owners of High Stakes Leafery in Cripple Creek said they made more than $12,000 in sales in their first two days of opening and had more than 150 customers. Laura and Robert Smith have owned multiple businesses in Cripple…