First Regular Session

Sixty-eighth General Assembly

STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED

LLS NO. 11-0764.01 Michael Dohr HOUSE BILL 11-1250

HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Acree, Balmer, Conti, Joshi, Ramirez, Scott

SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Renfroe, Harvey, King K., Lambert

House Committees Senate Committees

Judiciary

A BILL FOR AN ACT

101 C ONCERNING A PROHIBITION ON INGESTIBLE MEDICAL
102 MARIJUANA-INFUSED PRODUCTS.

Bill Summary

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does

not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)

Current law permits a medical marijuana-infused products licensee

to produce edible products. The bill would prohibit medical
marijuana-infused consumable food and beverage product manufacturing
and sale.

Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.

Capital letters indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.
 1 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
2 SECTION 1. 12-43.3-104 (9), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
3 amended to read:
4 12-43.3-104. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the
5 context otherwise requires:
6 (9) "Medical marijuana-infused product" means a product infused
7 with medical marijuana that is intended for use or consumption other than
8 by smoking, including but not limited to edible products ointments and
9 tinctures, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE A FOOD OR BEVERAGE PRODUCT THAT
10 IS INGESTED BY ORAL CONSUMPTION. These products, when manufactured
11 or sold by a licensed medical marijuana center or a medical
12 marijuana-infused product manufacturer, shall not be considered a food
13 or drug for the purposes of the "Colorado Food and Drug Act", part 4 of
14 article 5 of title 25, C.R.S.
15 SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
16 determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
17 preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.

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