[BOMBAYCAT]

The task force set up to make recommendations for implimenting Ammendment 64 has just recommended sales to non-residents in limited amounts and not to leave the state. I am wondering if there will be coffee shops like Amsterdam? www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_22623779/colorado-marijuana-task-force-recommend:

[Biscut Eater]

Yes....I would like a lb of Mango Haze and a large diet coke........please!

[GP73LPC]

3rd thread on the subject.

i still approve.

future vacation plans put in place

[monsoon]

Coffeeshops will likely not happen here because we have a statewide ban on smoking in bars, restaraunts and other public places. It is doubtful this will change or any allowances will be made for pot smokers. Gonna be interesting to see what eventually happens.

[LubdaNugs]

Originally Posted by monsoon

Coffeeshops will likely not happen here because we have a statewide ban on smoking in bars, restaraunts and other public places. It is doubtful this will change or any allowances will be made for pot smokers. Gonna be interesting to see what eventually happens.

Bars, that derive some of their income from tobacco, are allowed to have smoking. I'm sure there will be a similar allowances for "Cannabis Bars".

[Hydro-Soil]

Originally Posted by monsoon

Coffeeshops will likely not happen here because we have a statewide ban on smoking in bars, restaraunts and other public places. It is doubtful this will change or any allowances will be made for pot smokers. Gonna be interesting to see what eventually happens.

I'm sorry... this 'smoking ban' only applies to filthy tobacco. ANY establishment can set up a 'smoking area' in their place, as long as they have the permission of the landlord. Cannabis only.

No state/county/city authority can tell you (as an owner of your property) whether or not you can smoke in your own establishment. That applies to visitors/customers as well.

No commercial cannabis license needed to just allow folks to smoke there.

Yes! Bars can set up a smoking room and I'm surprised they haven't yet. Every coffeeshop should have a ventilated room or smoking patio soon... or they're going to lose out on potential business.

Stay Safe!

[monsoon]

You are correct that >currently< cannabis is not yet regulated like tobacco is in such an indoor situation, but the State is already moving to treat cannabis like tobacco. These are the first recommendations from the advisory panel. I highlighted the issues relating to smoking indoors and in bars/etc.

The recommendations include:

*Marijuana retailers must have both state and local approval.
*For the first year, retail licenses are restricted to operators of existing licensed medical marijuana dispensaries.
*For the first three years, retailers must grow 70% of the marijuana they sell, similar to existing medical marijuana regulations.
*Enact two taxes — a 15 percent excise tax paid by shops where cannabis is sold, and an additional sales tax for customers.
*Restrict access to the marijuana by minors.
*Provide law enforcement officers with new training to catch impaired drivers.
*Update the state’s Clean Air Act to include the effect of marijuana smoke.
*Allow employers to prohibit off the job marijuana use by employees.
*Allow marijuana to be sold to out-of-state visitors who are 21 or older.
*Limit the amount of marijuana sold to a customer in a single purchase, perhaps to an eighth at a time. Colorado’s law only allows possession of up to an ounce of marijuana by individuals.
*Limit marijuana advertising, similar to existing alcohol and tobacco advertising regulations.
*Require marijuana to have child-proof packaging.
*Emphasize that it’s illegal for marijuana to be given away in exchange for a donation.
*Make marijuana part of bar and restaurant smoking bans, possibly making so-called “cannabis clubs” or “smoking clubs” illegal.
*Prohibit growing marijuana outdoors.
*Create a regulatory system similar to that in medical marijuana dispensaries that follows recreational marijuana from seed to sale.
*Require that marijuana products have potency labeling, but there should be no restrictions on THC content.


Colorado Clean Air Act of 2006

What’s Included In The Law

Beginning July 1, 2006, smoking will no longer be allowed in most
indoor public places including (but not limited to):

Restaurants, bars, gaming facilities such as bingo halls,
billiard or pool halls, bowling alleys, public buildings, grocery
stores or any food service establishment

Theaters, museums, libraries, schools, educational
institutions, and common areas of retirement facilities,
publicly-owned housing facilities and nursing homes

Lobbies, elevators, restrooms, reception areas, hallways and
any other common-use areas in public and private buildings,
condominiums and other multiple-unit residential facilities

Indoor sports arenas, gymnasiums and auditoriums
Health care facilities, hospitals, health care clinics,
doctor’s offices and child day care facilities

Common areas in hotels and motels, and no less than 75% of
hotel or motel sleeping quarters rented to guests

Jury waiting and deliberation rooms, courtrooms and
public meetings

Government-owned mass transportation of any kind, taxicabs
and limousines not under private hire

Any place of employment not exempted. (See exemptions)

Entryways – The 15 Foot Rule
In addition, smoking will not be allowed within 15 feet of your
establishment’s main entryway unless defined differently by a local
law. For more information, contact your local public health agency.


Can you show an allowance for cannabis, Hydro? Please back up what you are saying here with fact if you are going to state it as fact. I musta missed it.

[guineapig]

No cannabis smoking in limousines not under private hire?

I see the future: a private hire limousine service, to take you to and
from music events, as long as its private hire you could have a
canna-bar in place of the mini-bar.

Limo driver applicants must have extensive knowledge of cannabis strains.

kind regards from guineapig

[Hydro-Soil]

#1 Cannabis smoke is not carcinogenic and the clean air act is based on that... not people disliking the smell of tobac smoke. Lots of studies of tobac and cannabis smokers and the cannabis smokers don't have the cancer that tobac users do.

#2 Section 6 paragraph (d) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PROHIBIT A PERSON, EMPLOYER, SCHOOL, HOSPITAL, DETENTION FACILITY, CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER ENTITY WHO OCCUPIES, OWNS OR CONTROLS A PROPERTY FROM PROHIBITING OR OTHERWISE REGULATING THE POSSESSION, CONSUMPTION, USE, DISPLAY, TRANSFER, DISTRIBUTION, SALE, TRANSPORTATION, OR GROWING OF MARIJUANA ON OR IN THAT PROPERTY.



Basically it's up to the PROPERTY OWNER whether people can smoke on their property. The city, state, county can't change that.

They CAN prevent you from charging folks ca$h to join a 'club'. That's a completely different situation.

Any property owner in Col can allow folks to smoke cannabis on their property... as long as its not in open view of the public.

Stay Safe!

[MPL]

Can you vape in public? It's not smoking, not in any way shape or form.