NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 5/21/2014.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 14-1366
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Singer and McNulty, Dore, Becker, Gardner,
      Ginal, Lawrence, McCann, Melton, Murray, Rankin, Ryden, Stephens,
      Szabo, Buckner, Conti, Fields, Garcia, Gerou, Hamner, Labuda, Landgraf,
      Mitsch Bush, Primavera, Priola, Rosenthal, Schafer, Scott, Vigil, Wilson,
      Young, Exum, Hullinghorst, Kagan, Pettersen, Williams, Ferrandino;
      also SENATOR(S) Johnston and King, Aguilar, Crowder, Heath, Hill,
      Jones, Kerr, Newell, Nicholson, Rivera, Roberts, Schwartz, Todd,
      Zenzinger.
      
      
      Concerning reasonable restrictions on the sale of edible retail
           marijuana products.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  Legislative declaration. (1)  It is the intent of the
      Colorado General Assembly that any person engaged in sale of retail
      marijuana or its derivatives shall not explicitly or implicitly market or offer
      for sale these products to anyone under the age of 21.
      
           (2)  It is further the intent of the general assembly to:
      
           (a)  Protect people from the unintentional ingestion of edible retail
      marijuana products; and
      
           (b)  Ensure that edible retail marijuana products are readily
      identifiable by the general public.
           
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-43.4-202, add (3)
      (c.5) as follows:
      
           12-43.4-202.  Powers and duties of state licensing authority -
      rules - repeal. (3) (c.5) (I)  Pursuant to the authority granted in
      paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of this section, on or before
      January 1, 2016, the state licensing authority shall promulgate
      rules requiring that edible retail marijuana products be clearly
      identifiable, when practicable, with a standard symbol indicating
      that it contains marijuana and is not for consumption by
      children. The symbols promulgated by rule of the state licensing
      authority must not appropriate signs or symbols associated with
      another Colorado business or industry.
      
           (II)  On or before August 1, 2014, the state licensing
      authority shall convene a stakeholders group, including but not
      limited to representatives of the department of public health and
      environment, retail marijuana store licensees, retail marijuana
      products manufacturers licensees, child abuse prevention
      experts, and advocates for children's health, to make
      recommendations for rules on how edible retail marijuana
      products can be clearly identifiable, when practicable, to
      indicate that it contains marijuana, is not for consumption by
      children, and is safe for consumers. Prior to February 1, 2015, the
      state licensing authority shall report its findings to the health
      and human services committee of the senate and the health
      insurance & environment committee of the house of
      representatives, or any successor committees.
      
           SECTION 3.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Mark Ferrandino                        Morgan Carroll
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
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                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO