Colorado Congress Passes Eight New Marijuana Bills
The latest session of Colorado's congress came to a close in mid-May of 2022 and a good chunk of what was passed was bills concerning marijuana in the Centennial State.
New Colorado Marijuana Bills Passed in May of 2022
A total of eight new Colorado bills concerning the legality of marijuana in our state were just passed and four of them have been signed into law by Governor Jared Polis. Here are the bills that passed and have already been signed by Governor Polis:
Get our free mobile app
- House Bill 1037 - Retail and Medical Marijuana Same Location
- This bill allows dispensaries in Colorado to operate as a resource for medical marijuana patients as well as consumers purchasing marijuana for recreational purposes.
- House Bill 1135 - Marijuana Transporter Transfers
- This bill allows a marijuana transporter license to be transferred to a new owner upon purchasing the business in which the license was originally obtained.
- House Bill 1222 - Marijuana Responsible Vendor Designations
- This bill allows an individual with a responsible vendor designation to keep it upon changing employers.
- House Bill 1341 - Marijuana Tax Cash Fund
- This bill allows tax money obtained through marijuana sales to be allocated and used within the same fiscal year.
New Colorado Marijuana Bills Awaiting Signature From Governor
Four of the bills passed by the Colorado Congress in this past session are still awaiting a signature from Governor Polis in order to be made official. These are the bills that have been passed but are still pending a signature from Governor Polis:
- House Bill 1405 - Add Faculty to Key Participant Definition for Hemp
- This bill essentially says that members of a higher education facility that obtain an industrial hemp license must have a criminal background check done.
- Senate Bill 155 - Expand Medical Marijuana Research Grant Programs
- This bill requires the Colorado state treasury to allocate $3 million for medical marijuana research grants.
- Senate Bill 178 - Licensees' Ability to Change Marijuana Designation
- This bill allows medical marijuana cultivators to transfer their licenses to recreational marijuana operations.
- Senate Bill 205 - Intoxicating Hemp and Tetrahydrocannabinol Products
- This bill prohibits modification of THC chemicals in industrial hemp, calls to create a task force to study THC products and make recommendations for further legislation and allocates $587, 347 to implement the bill if passed.
[Westword]
The World’s Largest Outdoor Marijuana Retail Farm is In Colorado
Los Suenos Farms is located in Southwestern Colorado and is the world’s largest outdoor retail cultivator of marijuana in the world.
Where to Buy Legal Marijuana on Colorado's Western Slope
Ever since legalizing medical and recreational marijuana, dispensaries have been popping up all over Colorado. Here are all of the places that you can buy legal cannabis on Colorado's Western Slope.
Take a Virtual Tour of Grand Junction’s Softgel CBD Factory
Grand Junction is home to a factory called Softgel that makes CBD products.