Denver’s marijuana policy office merges with licensing agency

Denver’s Office of Marijuana Policy will be folded into the Department of Excise and Licenses and both will operate under the direction of a newly promoted boss starting Monday.

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock said Stacie Loucks is stepping down as director of excise and licenses, effective Friday, and Ashley Kilroy, the city’s marijuana policy adviser, will head both departments, according to the Denver Business Journal.

Hancock praised Kilroy’s experience and said the department – which licenses a variety of business – will remain…