Pubdate: Sat, 05 Apr 2014
Source: Denver Post (CO)
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Author: Jon Murray

NEW DENVER ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO HELP WORK OUT MARIJUANA POLICY

Colorado's legalization of recreational marijuana has left cities
navigating mostly uncharted waters when it comes to regulation,
enforcement and cash heavy tax collections. Now Denver is bringing
together high-level officials from far-flung agencies-ranging from
public safety to budgeting to children's affairs-to keep up with the
new reality.

The new Marijuana Advisory Council met for the first time this week
and will get together monthly.

Led by Ashley Kilroy, Mayor Michael Hancock's executive director for
marijuana policy, the council's 17 members "will make policy
recommendations regarding marijuana goals, objectives and priorities
to the mayor," Kilroy said.

The council also gives agency heads and other officials a regular
forum to discuss challenges facing the city as they crop up, she said.

One likely topic: How to spend tax revenue from cannabis sales that
amounted to more than $700,000 in January alone.

The other members include mayoral chief of staff Janice Sinden; City
Attorney Scott Martinez; chief financial officer Cary Kennedy, also
deputy mayor; Stacie Loucks, director of Excise and Licenses; Safety
Director Stephanie O'Malley; Police Chief Robert White; Fire Chief
Eric Tade; Lauri Dannemiller, executive director of Parks and
Recreation; and Lindsay Neil, director of the Office of Children's
Affairs.  
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