The idea of cannabis hospitality establishments was made reality in 2019 when a bill allowing such businesses passed through the State Legislature.
Additionally, those businesses would be exempt from the Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act, a state law that bans public indoor smoking.
Among those who testified during the public hearing was Chris Sherwin, a Boulder resident and a member of the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids.
Stella Spanu, a Boulder resident and University of Colorado Boulder graduate, said she hopes to one day open Stella’s Lounge, the first Italian restaurant in Boulder to serve cannabis instead of liquor.
But others noted that, in CLAB’s nearly two-year history, the Council has yet to make too many specific requests of the board.
Ultimately, the board agreed that each member would write in with additional concerns and ideas for consideration.