Colorado creating new type of pot license: weed couriers

Colorado creating new type of pot license: weed couriers

A first-of-its-kind license for marijuana couriers awaits the governors pen in Colorado.

State lawmakers agreed on a measure Monday to create a new marijuana transporter license for so-called weed couriers.

Colorado already has 12 marijuana courier companies, which fill out shipping manifests to move pot from growing warehouses to store shelves. The couriers are currently classified as marijuana vendors, a broad category which includes other ancillary services.

The new license would give those couriers additional powers, such as temporarily storing pot if an unexpected snowstorm closes a highway. Currently the ...

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