Littleton will be one of just a few south-metro cities to allow retail marijuana sales starting Jan. 1 if council keeps heading the direction it set out on July 9.

It was a study session, so no official action could be taken. But five of the seven councilors agreed in theory that Littleton should lift its moratorium on retail sales on Oct. 1, when the state will start accepting applications. Mayor Debbie Brinkman, who led the city's charge against synthetic marijuana two years ago, and Councilor Bruce Beckman, a retired police commander, were opposed.

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