The owner says he's been 'set up for failure,' but the city doesn't see it that way.
Tetra Lounge owner Dewayne Benjamin greets Mayor Michael Hancock and Denver Department of Excise and Licenses director Molly Duplechian during a ribbon-cutting ceremony March 30.Dewayne Benjamin was on top of the world March 30. The owner of Tetra Lounge, Denver's longest-running private marijuana club, had finally been approved for a public pot-hospitality license.for a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
As a Black-owned pot hospitality business approved for a social equity business license, Tetra seemingly stood for success in two areas where Colorado has struggled since recreational pot sales began in 2014: diverse business ownership and social marijuana use. But the unofficial marijuana holiday of 4/20 came and went three weeks later, and Tetra hadn't opened to the public yet.
According to Benjamin, he wasn't told about required building site plans and renovations needed to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act until after his pot-hospitality license had been approved by Denver. Benjamin has since submitted multiple proposals for his renovations, but is still waiting on city approval.
Still, Benjamin maintains that he wasn't notified about the required renovations until March, and feels like he was"kind of back-doored at the very last minute."
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