Boulder-area pot businesses worry annexation could shut them down

A group of east Boulder marijuana companies located on county land the city plans to annex fear the move will put them out of business because they would be forced to comply with the city’s stricter pot laws.

The city is looking to annex 15 properties along 55th Street and Arapahoe Avenue. The properties include seven marijuana operations.

The businesses are concerned because city regulations are more restrictive and might preclude them from operating. Chief among them is a requirement…