Longmont has a vacancy sign posted for cannabis hospitality businesses looking to open up shop. It also made smoking cannabis inside a licensed operation exempt from the Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act, which bans smoking indoors statewide. Denver approved cannabis hospitality licenses in 2022, allowing on-site consumption for businesses with a permit. Secondhand consequencesCouncil member Matthew Popkin has been skeptical of allowing cannabis hospitality establishments in the city since his appointment in January. On June 3, he pushed an amendment that would have kept indoor cannabis smoking illegal even if the larger bill to allow consumption passed.