Pot Club Showdown Nears Between Gov. Hickenlooper, Lawmakers

DENVER (AP) – Colorado lawmakers moved closer Monday to a showdown with the governor over pot clubs.
A House committee voted 8-3 to approve a bill giving local governments a roadmap to allowing private marijuana clubs. The clubs could allow indoor smoking, if they have fewer than three employees.
“The goal here is to give folks a space where they can consume” marijuana, said Rep. Dan Pabon, a Denver Democrat and sponsor of the bill.
The bill also has Republican supporters who s