The Colorado Medical Marijuana Code, Article 43.3 of Title 12, C.R.S., (the CMMC)
affords to counties and municipalities the local option to determine whether or not
to allow and to license certain medical marijuana businesses within their respective
jurisdictions. The purpose of this article XII is to affirmatively authorize such
licensing in the City and County of Denver as provided in § 12-43.3-301(2)(a), C.R.S.,
as amended, and to establish specific standards and procedures for local licensing
of medical marijuana centers, medical marijuana infused products manufacturers, and
optional premises medical marijuana cultivation operations, medical marijuana testing
facilities, medical marijuana transporter licenses, and medical marijuana off-premises
storage facilities. Furthermore, this article XII is intended to exercise the authority
granted by the CMMC for the city to adopt licensing requirements that are, in some
cases, supplemental to or stricter than the requirements set forth in state law.
