After unanimous approval from the Cortez City Council, Durango Organics and the Medicine Man have conditional approval to sell recreational pot in city limits, contingent upon their receipt of a certificate of occupancy.
Durango Organics, owned by Durango residents Jonny Radding and Aaron Miles, opened as a medical dispensary in early December. It’s the Durango brand’s first venture outside La Plata County. The shop’s permit was approved conditionally because floor plan modifications with the city are still being hashed out. Management expects Durango Organics to be open for recreational customers in about two weeks.
Medicine Man reopened its Main Street medical dispensary in December after being shut down by the city for code violations.
Like other applicants who were close to the finish line but still needed to get a few loose ends tied up, Medicine Man’s retail permit application was given conditional approval.
At the Feb. 3 Cortez City Council meeting, two dispensaries, Herbal Alternative and The Beacon were given retail permit approval.
The Beacon’s approval was conditional, pending a final building inspection.
