Denver’s First Cannabis Hotel Still Needs HVAC Approval

A Denver hotel is on the verge of creating an amenity that most travel agencies don’t list in search filters: a cannabis lounge.

Located at 420 East 11th Avenue in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, the 132-year-old Patterson Inn was approved to add a cannabis parlor just over a year ago by the City of Denver; it’s the first and so far only hotel in Colorado to receive such a permit. However, adding a licensed indoor pot lounge to a boutique hotel takes a lot of work, according to owner Chris Chiari.

While Chiari is making sure that the lounge’s ventilation is up to snuff before the Patterson acts on being the first hotel in the United States to hold a cannabis use permit, he’s already trying to open more pot-friendly hotels across the country. To learn more about the Patterson’s journey…