For years, Ari Cohen didn’t talk much about his arrest and conviction on marijuana charges. Now, it’s giving him and his wife a chance to start a business in Denver.
DENVER — What seemed a blemish on his record for more than two decades is now a budding opportunity for Ari Cohen and his wife, Karina.
“I have a criminal conviction in my past for marijuana possession and distribution and that kind of qualifies me for this program here in Colorado,” Ari Cohen said.
Cohen and his wife are the first in Denver to apply for a marijuana delivery license under the city’s social equity program intended to reduce barriers for those entering the marijuana industry.
Ari Cohen’s decades-old, out-of-state conviction qualified him and his wife to apply for a license to operate their new business, Doobba.
“We’re able to take something that negatively impacted him throughout his life and turn something positive into it and create opportunities for ourselves and for others and pave the way for the industry,” said Karina Cohen.
The Cohens said they submitted their application last week. If approved, they hope to…
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For years, Ari Cohen didn’t talk much about his arrest and conviction on marijuana charges. Now, it’s giving him and his wife a chance to start a business in Denver.
DENVER — What seemed a blemish on his record for more than two decades is now a budding opportunity for Ari Cohen and his wife, Karina.
“I have a criminal conviction in my past for marijuana possession and distribution and that kind of qualifies me for this program here in Colorado,” Ari Cohen said.
Cohen and his wife are the first in Denver to apply for a marijuana delivery license under the city’s social equity program intended to reduce barriers for those entering the marijuana industry.
Ari Cohen’s decades-old, out-of-state conviction qualified him and his wife to apply for a license to operate their new business, Doobba.
“We’re able to take something that negatively impacted him throughout his life and turn something positive into it and create opportunities for ourselves and for others and pave the way for the industry,” said Karina Cohen.
The Cohens said they submitted their application last week. If approved, they hope to…
