Department of Excise and Licenses - City and County of Denver

What questions do you have about marijuana legalization in Denver? Many of the answers to those questions are on our new website with licensing data, history, impact on crime and even the answer to our most common question of where the city marijuana tax revenue is spent. Dive into the new website here: https://lnkd.in/gxrM_yt9

We want more treats than tricks as we approach Halloween and the rest of the holiday season. That's why we think it's important you watch out for sellers of tickets to nonlegitimate holiday events as detailed in our latest consumer protection alert. Get the details, tips how to avoid these events and learn how you can file a complaint with the city if you need consumer protection help: https://lnkd.in/gG6qDFjf

Are you an entrepreneur who is interested in starting a cannabis business in Denver? If you qualify as a social equity applicant, we have a program to help you succeed. Don't miss out! Sign up for this free program.

As the Denver agency that regulates businesses and occupations and investigates most consumer complaints, we get a lot of questions from the public. One of the most common questions we receive is from business owners asking us the status of their city license application. In fact, we have received that question more than 2,300 times this year. Fortunately, there is a website you can use to easily check the status of your city business or occupational license application. View this website, which has received more than 30,000 clicks so far this year, to get that question answered: https://lnkd.in/gGJkjmEP

Denver believes that the people most negatively impacted by marijuana prohibition should benefit from legalization. That’s why we created our social equity program that gives exclusivity to apply for most marijuana business licenses in Denver until July of 2027 for those who qualify as a social equity applicant. As a result of this program, we're bringing equitable access to the Denver marijuana industry with many new marijuana business owners over the last 4 years. Learn about how to quality as a social equity applicant and see the updated daily total number of social equity qualified marijuana business license holders in Denver here: https://lnkd.in/d7FZgUrA

Security guards in Denver play an important role to keep our city safe. On a recent Friday night, we came across Rosia, an employee of a licensed security guard company called Firstwatch. She was doing a great job helping improve safety at a bar in LoDo by making sure nobody was carrying any weapons into the business, checking IDs to prevent underage consumption and had her city license displayed as required in city security guard regulations. We believe Denver is home to some of the most qualified and trained security guards in America because all security guard companies and individuals are required to be licensed. All guards must pass a background check and complete yearly training to be licensed. Learn more about the requirements to operate a security guard company or work as a security guard in Denver: https://lnkd.in/gx3gFBMD.  

There are 195 marijuana store locations in Denver for retail and medical marijuana, which is down slightly since 2024. Have you ever wondered where marijuana stores are located in Denver? There is a map for that. As part of our effort to be transparent in our regulation of cannabis in Denver, you can view a website with a map showing all the locations of marijuana stores in Denver here 👉 https://bit.ly/4lL3vrb

Do you operate a business that has been negatively impacted by ongoing construction on Colfax? There is help available with the deadline to apply in 4 weeks.

Our agency has issued more than 27,000 licenses to landlords offering property for rent for 30 days or more. Unfortunately, there are still unlicensed landlords breaking Denver law by not getting a license. Learn more about this license that is dedicated to enforcing minimum safety standards in rental housing and apply at https://lnkd.in/efXrK-7N.

Has your business been operating in Denver for at least 10 years? Then consider applying for the Denver Legacy Business Program next week!