Grow License Denied In Area That Felt It Had Too Much Pot

DENVER (AP) — Denver officials on Thursday sided with neighbors who opposed a marijuana grow operation in a part of town they say has too many pot businesses.
The decision by the excise and licenses department followed a City Council move earlier this year to cap the number of stores and grow operations amid concerns that some neighborhoods, particularly those that are poor and largely minority, feel overwhelmed by the marijuana industry.
Brian Ruden said he would appeal the refusal of his