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Two police officers approached us and told us that we needed three permits to operate a lemonade stand.

Jennifer Knowles, a resident of Colorado, where the governor signed a bill in April to legalize children's "occasional" entrepreneurial ventures. It is illegal for kids to run lemonade stands in more than 30 states.

Jennifer Knowles, a resident of Colorado, where the governor signed a bill in April to legalize children's "occasional" entrepreneurial ventures. It is illegal for kids to run lemonade stands in more than 30 states.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.