HOUSE
                       3rd Reading Unamended
       April 14, 2014          HOUSE
       Amended 2nd Reading
                      April 11, 2014Second Regular Session
              Sixty-ninth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                REENGROSSED
                       This Version Includes All Amendments
                       Adopted in the House of Introduction
 LLS NO. 14-0926.01 Richard Sweetman x4333HOUSE BILL 14-1296
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Landgraf, 
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Aguilar, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
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                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning the enforcement of prohibitions against
            designer drugs by the division of liquor enforcement
            within the department of revenue.
       
       
                           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.)
       
            The division of liquor enforcement within the department of
       revenue is empowered to enforce criminal provisions prohibiting the use,
       possession, distribution, manufacturing, dispensing, sale, or cultivation
       of designer drugs.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add part 7 to article
       35 of title 24 as follows:
                              PART 7
                ENFORCEMENT OF PROHIBITIONS AGAINST
                          DESIGNER DRUGS
            24-35-701.  Enforcement authority - designation of agency -
       coordination - sharing of information - definitions. (1)  The division
       of liquor enforcement within the department shall have the
       power to enforce criminal statutes concerning the unlawful
       use, possession, distribution, manufacturing, dispensing, or sale
       of any synthetic cannabinoid, as defined in section 18-18-102
       (34.5), C.R.S., or any cathinone, as defined in section 18-18-102
       (3.5), C.R.S.
            (2)  While enforcing criminal statutes concerning the
       unlawful use, possession, distribution, manufacturing,
       dispensing, or sale of any synthetic cannabinoid, as defined in
       section 18-18-102 (34.5), C.R.S., or any cathinone, as defined in
       section 18-18-102 (3.5), C.R.S., pursuant to subsection (1) of this
       section, the division shall coordinate its enforcement with law
       enforcement agencies to avoid duplicative inspections of the
       same retailer by multiple agencies. The division shall perform
       its duties pursuant to subsection (1) of this section within
       existing resources.
                       
            SECTION 2.  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.