Date: 05/04/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB15-260

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & NATURAL RESOURCES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 15-260 to the Committee on FinanPASS



02:40 PM -- SB 15-260

Representative Ginal, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 15-260 and distributed a fact sheet regarding the bill (Attachment A). The reengrossed version of the bill authorizes the creation of a medical marijuana testing facility license and requires that medical marijuana and medical marijuana-infused products be tested. Mandatory testing cannot begin until a marijuana laboratory testing reference library is created. Because the reference library is created under House Bill 15-1283, the implementation of this bill is conditioned upon the passage of House Bill 15-1283.

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The following person testified on the bill:

02:45 PM -- Teri Robnett, Cannabis Patients Alliance, is taking a neutral position on the bill. Ms. Robnett explained that her organization supports testing of Medical Marijuana but would like to see testing sooner.

02:51 PM -- Larissa Boliva, Cannabis Consumers Coalition, spoke in support of the bill and distributed several articles regarding the testing of medical marijuana to the committee (Attachment B). Ms. Boliva discussed the importance of House Bill 15-1283.

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02:56 PM -- Kara Miller, Marijuana Industry Group, spoke in support of the bill.

02:57 PM -- Tyler Henson, Colorado Cannabis Chamber of Commerce, spoke in support of the bill.

03:00 PM -- Ronn Nixon, representing himself, spoke in support of the bill.

03:03 PM -- Ian Barringer, RM3 Laboratories and Cannabis Business Alliance, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Barringer explained that RM3 Laboratories is a testing facility for potency of marijuana. Mr. Barringer responded to questions from the committee regarding pesticides used on marijuana and the testing methods used.

03:11 PM -- Ron Kammerzell, Department of Revenue (DOR), spoke in support of the bill and referred to House Bill 15-1283, noting the importance of the reference library.

03:15 PM

Representative Ginal concluded her comments on the bill.

BILL:SB15-260
TIME: 03:17:31 PM
MOVED:Ginal
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 15-260 to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0.
SECONDED:Buck
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Becker J.
Yes
Brown
Yes
Buck
Yes
Coram
Yes
Danielson
Yes
Dore
Excused
Ginal
Yes
Lebsock
Yes
Mitsch Bush
Yes
Saine
Yes
Becker K.
Yes
Vigil
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




03:19 PM

The committee adjourned.