Sweet Leaf Pot Shops Closed, A Dozen Arrests, Marijuana Licenses Suspended
DENVER (CBS4)- Eight Sweet Leaf locations across the Denver metro area have been closed after their marijuana licenses were suspended. Police arrested 12 people on Thursday as part of an extensive, year-long criminal investigation into illegal distribution of marijuana at those locations.
In all, 26 marijuana licenses have been suspended, according to Dan Roland with the Denver Department of Excise and License. This is in relation to the sale of marijuana in excess of allowable amounts established by Amendment 64.
That includes grow operations, dispensaries, etc. for willfully breaking the law.
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At one Sweet Leaf location, a notice was posted on the door from the City of Denver that read, "NOTICE OF SUSPENSION: MEDICAL AND/OR RETAIL MARIJUANA LICENSES FOR THESE PREMISES HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED BY THE ORDER OF THE DENVER DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE AND LICENSES FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF COLORADO LAW".
Those arrested have not been identified. They were arrested for investigation of illegal distribution of marijuana.
The eight Sweet Leaf dispensaries that have been closed include the following locations:
• 1475 S. Acoma St., Denver
• 2647 W. 38th Ave., Denver
• 5100 W. 38th Ave., Denver
• 4400 E. Evans Ave., Denver
• 2609 Walnut St., Denver
• 4125 N. Elati St., Denver
• 7200 E. Smith Rd., Denver
• 15200 E. 6th Ave., Aurora
