We have an important hearing coming up on Wednesday, April 6. Two marijuana bills will be heard by the House Finance Committee: SB-080 requiring grows to be locked and enclosed, and HB-1261 the Retail Marijuana Sunset bill.
SB-080 would require all cultivation of medical marijuana be conducted in an enclosed and locked space. This is a particular problem for patients 18-21 because the bill copies the restriction directly from retail where a minor is defined as someone under 21, but the medical marijuana law defines a minor as someone under 18. So this bill would effectively ban legal adult patients between the ages of 18 and 21 from cultivating on their own at home. We believe this is unconstitutional. It would also place onerous restrictions on patients and caregivers, particularly those cultivating in open sunlight. Violation can mean fines and jail time, even a drug felony.
We oppose SB-080!
For more about this bill, please read Oppose SB16-080 Secured Marijuana Cultivation.
HB-1261 would continue the retail marijuana system in Colorado. We are watching for an amendment to this bill that would limit potency of all retail marijuana products, including concentrates and edibles, to 16% potency. This would be bad all the way around. Patients who don’t qualify for a medical marijuana license would have much more difficulty finding what they need through the retail system. It would require a change to the constitution, putting the measure before the voters in November. Passage would devastate the industry and embolden the black market. And if they can limit potency for retail, you know they’ll try to push it onto medical next.
We oppose any amendments to HB-1261 that would attempt to restrict potency.
The hearing before the House Finance Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, April 6, starting at 1:30 at the Colorado State Capitol in Room 271. Please come and show your opposition to this bill!
Contact the members of the House Finance Committee today. If you live in their district, be sure to tell them that you are a constituent! Ask them to oppose SB-080 and any amendments to HB-1261 that would restrict potency!
HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE (2016)
LOIS COURT
State Representative – District 6
Capitol Phone: 303-866-2967
E-Mail: lois.court.house@state.co.us
MIKE FOOTE
State Representative – District 12
Capitol Phone: 303-866-2920
E-Mail: mike.foote.house@state.co.us
KC BECKER K.
State Representative – District 13
Capitol Phone: 303-866-2578
E-Mail: kcbecker.house@state.co.us
KATHLEEN CONTI
State Representative – District 38
Capitol Phone: 303-866-2953
E-Mail: kathleen.conti.house@state.co.us
ALEC GARNETT
State Representative – District 2
Capitol Phone: 303-866-2911
E-Mail: alec.garnett.house@state.co.us
DANIEL KAGAN
State Representative – District 3
Capitol Phone: 303-866-2921
E-Mail: repkagan@gmail.com
DAN PABON
Speaker Pro Tempore
State Representative – District 4
Capitol Phone: 303-866-2954
E-Mail: dan.pabon.house@state.co.us
KEVIN PRIOLA
State Representative – District 56
Capitol Phone: 303-866-2912
E-Mail: kpriola@gmail.com
CATHERINE “KIT” ROUPE
State Representative – District 17
Capitol Phone: 303-866-3069
E-Mail: kit.roupe.house@state.co.us
KEVIN VAN WINKLE
State Representative – District 43
Capitol Phone: 303-866-2936
E-Mail: kevin.vanwinkle.house@state.co.us
JAMES WILSON
State Representative – District 60
Capitol Phone: 303-866-2747
E-Mail: james.wilson.house@state.co.us
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I oppose any amendments to HB-1261 that would attempt to restrict potency.
This is absolutely obserd.
The people have rights, if they want high potency marijuana shouldn’t we have access to it???
Even people with habitual alcohol problems have access to 99% liquor at almost every given corner in the city, which is one of the main contributors to deaths nationwide whether you want to believe it or not. Not to meantion people who are incarcerated for violence under the influence of alcohol from being TOO INTOXICATED! Let’s face it there are no detox centers for marijuana, how many detox centers do we have JUST state wide for alcohol intoxication. Why don’t we take a look at the violence stats and alcohol just for a brief moment and everyone should understand that we are focusing on the wrong subjects here and ruining what marijuana has become for Coloradans, a great thing bringing much fewer problems than any other drug or narcotic worldwide. Let’s face it marijuana will always be the safer route to take medically and recreationally regardless of the strength of THC.
I have to say alcohol has ruined more people’s lives, and killed more people in my life, and is hands down factually more dangerous, so shouldn’t we be happy there’s an alternative to such a deadly drug???
High THC strains drive the industry, are harmless to health, and create extreme sales revenue, let’s not forget what the people want, AGAIN.
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