Jacob Redmond
Well-Known Member
Shortly after we published a breakdown of two lawsuits filed by Washington, D.C.-based Safe Streets Alliance against Colorado's marijuana laws, the Marijuana Policy Project announced a call for a nationwide boycott against Holiday Inns.
The reason: One of the SSA suits was filed by the owners of a Holiday Inn in Frisco. They claim they've already lost business as a result of a nearby dispensary and grow, even though the pot shop hasn't opened yet.
We've included the complete lawsuit naming New Vision Hotels Two (the Frisco business' owner) below. As we've reported, the complaint points out that Medical Marijuana of the Rockies will be located less than 75 yards from the hotel's front entrance before explaining why this is an issue:
Running a hotel in such close proximity to a recreational marijuana operation would be problematic under any circumstances, but New Vision's injuries are especially acute because many of its guests are youth ski teams and families with children. The parents and coaches of the youth ski team members on whom New Vision relies for this important business are especially sensitive to the presence of recreational marijuana operations. Many parents and coaches will avoid booking with a hotel that is within a short walking distance and direct sight of a recreational marijuana store and grow facility.
The complaint adds that "booking agents for two high school ski teams that have stayed with New Vision each of the past several years have said that their teams will not return to the hotel this year due to Defendants' marijuana operations. Last year alone, those two teams were responsible for approximately $50,000 in revenue for the hotel."
If such losses have been partly or entirely offset by business from tourists who've come to Colorado specifically because the state has legalized limited recreational marijuana sales, that's not mentioned.
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Full Article: Marijuana Policy Project Calls for Holiday Inns Boycott Over Pot Lawsuit - Denver | Denver News and Events | Westword
Author: Michael Roberts
Contact: Denver News and Events | Westword
Photo Credit: HFrisco.com
Website: Denver News and Events | Westword
The reason: One of the SSA suits was filed by the owners of a Holiday Inn in Frisco. They claim they've already lost business as a result of a nearby dispensary and grow, even though the pot shop hasn't opened yet.
We've included the complete lawsuit naming New Vision Hotels Two (the Frisco business' owner) below. As we've reported, the complaint points out that Medical Marijuana of the Rockies will be located less than 75 yards from the hotel's front entrance before explaining why this is an issue:
Running a hotel in such close proximity to a recreational marijuana operation would be problematic under any circumstances, but New Vision's injuries are especially acute because many of its guests are youth ski teams and families with children. The parents and coaches of the youth ski team members on whom New Vision relies for this important business are especially sensitive to the presence of recreational marijuana operations. Many parents and coaches will avoid booking with a hotel that is within a short walking distance and direct sight of a recreational marijuana store and grow facility.
The complaint adds that "booking agents for two high school ski teams that have stayed with New Vision each of the past several years have said that their teams will not return to the hotel this year due to Defendants' marijuana operations. Last year alone, those two teams were responsible for approximately $50,000 in revenue for the hotel."
If such losses have been partly or entirely offset by business from tourists who've come to Colorado specifically because the state has legalized limited recreational marijuana sales, that's not mentioned.
News Moderator: Jacob Redmond 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Marijuana Policy Project Calls for Holiday Inns Boycott Over Pot Lawsuit - Denver | Denver News and Events | Westword
Author: Michael Roberts
Contact: Denver News and Events | Westword
Photo Credit: HFrisco.com
Website: Denver News and Events | Westword
