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Pitkin County Board of Health recommends narrower daycare exclusion for healing‑center setback after public comment
Summary
The Pitkin County Board of Health voted July 17 to recommend that licensed psychedelic "healing centers" remain 1,000 feet from K‑12 schools but that licensed child‑care and preschool facilities not be treated as part of that 1,000‑foot setback unless the child‑care program sits on school grounds.
The Pitkin County Board of Health voted on July 17 to recommend the county modify how Colorado’s regulated natural medicine setback is applied to licensed healing centers: maintain the existing 1,000‑foot school buffer but exempt licensed child‑care and preschool facilities from that measurement unless the child care is located on school grounds.
The recommendation follows public comment from local practitioners and advocates and a staff presentation on state rules. The board made the recommendation to the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners and approved the motion by a majority vote (four yes, one no, one abstention).
The board’s action responds to state law and rulemaking that set a 1,000‑foot buffer between any natural medicine business and schools or licensed child care. Jordana (public health director) and staff briefed the board on SB23‑290 and Colorado’s regulated…
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