5 Marijuana Businesses Still Open During Appeals

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The city of Boulder is letting five medical marijuana businesses stay open while they appeal orders that they shut down.

The Daily Camera reports the city sent cease-and-desist letters to the businesses this month after a review of their business license applications allegedly found problems with background checks.

The city is letting the businesses stay open through appeal hearings, which weren't immediately scheduled.

A sixth medical marijuana business that was ordered to close because of a zoning issue remains shut down because it did not appeal its cease-and-desist order.

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