Aurora issues first licenses for retail pot shops

The city of Aurora has issued the first 21 licenses to open retail pot shops, choosing from a pool of 58 applicants. CBS4 reports Aurora still has three available licenses for the sale of retail marijuana. Applications are begin accepted until Sept. 2. Aurora, which expects to collect $2.8 million in tax revenue from the retail sales, won't allow the shops to open until Oct. 1. One of the things the city will be looking at once the stores open is the smell of marijuana. Robin Peterson, who manages… Reported by bizjournals 13 hours ago.