In shake-up, Denver’s marijuana policy director will take over Excise and Licenses department

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock on Monday announced a reshuffling that will merge his groundbreaking marijuana policy shop into the Department of Excise and Licenses, with Ashley Kilroy serving as director of both.

The move elevates Kilroy, Hancock’s marijuana policy adviser, to the mayor’s cabinet, succeeding outgoing licensing executive director Stacie Loucks. It also places the Office of Marijuana Policy — created…