§ 24-503. Effective date; applicability.

(a)

Effective date. On and after July 1, 2011, it shall be unlawful to operate any business in Denver for which a license is required under the Colorado Medical Marijuana Code without first having obtained a local license under this article XII and a state license under the state code.

(b)

[Reserved.]

(c)

[Reserved.]

(d)

[Reserved.]

(e)

No entitlement or vested right to licensing. No person shall be deemed to have any entitlement or vested right to licensing under this article XII or the CMMC by virtue of having received any prior license or permit from the city including, by way of example, any medical marijuana dispensary license, any zoning permit, any wholesale food manufacturer's license, or any sales tax license. In order to lawfully engage in the business of selling, cultivating, or manufacturing medical marijuana in the city on and after July 1, 2011, any person must qualify for and obtain a license in accordance with the requirements of this article XII and the CMMC.

(f)

No intent to regulate primary care-givers. This article XII is not intended to regulate the possession, cultivation, manufacturing, sale, offer for sale, or distribution of marijuana by persons who may qualify as primary care-givers within the meaning of Article XVIII, Section 14 of the Colorado Constitution and applicable state statutes governing the conduct of primary care-givers.

(Ord. No. 105-11, § 1, 2-22-11; Ord. No. 357-11, § 3, 6-27-11; Ord. No. 572-11, § 2, 11-14-11; Ord. No. 448-13, § 3, 9-16-13; Ord. No. 912-15, § 16, 2-8-16)