Loveland reversed a long-standing prohibition in November 2024: voters approved Ballot Question 2H (opt-in to retail and medical marijuana sales) and Ballot Issue 2F (5% city excise tax on retail marijuana). City Council is implementing the licensing framework through LMC Title 8 (Local Licensing Code) — second reading of the implementing ordinance was set for November 18, 2025. Key local rules include a one-mile separation requirement between marijuana stores (no marijuana 'district'), operating hours of 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., a mandatory pre-application consultation with the City Clerk, and odor containment. Legacy applicant consultations begin February 5, 2026 and non-legacy applications open no earlier than June 29, 2026.
Loveland's commercial cannabis framework is being built in LMC Title 8 (Local Licensing Code) following the November 2024 voter opt-in. Former LMC Chapters 7.60 (Medical Marijuana) and 7.65 (Retail Marijuana) — which had prohibited all marijuana businesses inside the city — are being repealed as part of the implementing ordinance. The November 2024 measures were: Ballot Question 2H, which authorized local retail and medical marijuana sales; and Ballot Issue 2F, which imposed a 5% city excise tax on retail marijuana sales for municipal purposes. The implementing ordinance (second reading scheduled November 18, 2025) sets the operational framework. Key local provisions: (1) a one-mile separation requirement between marijuana store locations to prevent clustering or formation of a 'marijuana district'; (2) operating hours limited to 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.; (3) mandatory pre-application consultation with the City Clerk before any license application is filed; (4) odor and other emissions must be contained within the licensed premises. State buffer rules under C.R.S. 44-10-303(2) apply — no siting within 1,000 feet of a school, alcohol/drug treatment facility, residential childcare, or correctional facility, unless the local jurisdiction adopts a variance. Application timeline: Legacy applicant consultation meetings begin Thursday, February 5, 2026. The application period for non-legacy applicants opens no earlier than Monday, June 29, 2026. Loveland's opt-in posture allows retail and medical marijuana stores; commercial cultivation, product manufacturing, and testing facility allowances are governed by the implementing ordinance and zoning code overlays. The state retail marijuana hours cap is 8:00 a.m. - midnight; Loveland uses the stricter 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. window.
Operating without a Loveland marijuana license, violating the one-mile separation requirement, or operating outside permitted hours or zoning districts violates LMC Title 8 and is prosecutable in Loveland Municipal Court under the LMC general penalty provisions (Title 1). The local Marijuana Licensing Authority can suspend or revoke the local license, and the state Marijuana Enforcement Division can suspend or revoke the corresponding state license under C.R.S. 44-10. Unlicensed commercial cultivation, manufacturing, or distribution exposes the operator to state felony charges under C.R.S. 18-18-406 plus city nuisance abatement.
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