Alpine Essentials News Today

Alpine Essentials Dispensarys stated mission is serving the public and helping others. Now, with retail recreational marijuana sales legalized in Palmer Lake, they hope to benefit their hometown more.

Two existing marijuana dispensaries in Palmer Lake are set to open for recreational sales on Saturday, officially making the municipality just the second to do so in El Paso County.

Thanks to voters, Alpine Essentials and Dead Flowers will open for retail (recreational) marijuana sales Saturday April 1, Alpine Essentials said in a release.

Palmer Lake is the second municipality in El Paso County to legalize recreational marijuana after Manitou Springs.

El Paso County voters picked marijuana industry winners and losers Tuesday, with decisions that are predicted to devastate Colorado Springs medical marijuana shops and buoy enterprises in Manitou Springs and

The Town of Palmer Lake is asking residents for a property tax increase and to legalize recreational marijuana sales at two shops in November to pay for services.