HOUSE 3rd Reading Unamended April 7, 2015 HOUSE 2nd Reading Unamended April 6, 2015First Regular Session Seventieth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO. 15-0885.01 Michael Dohr x4347 HOUSE BILL 15-1298 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Singer and Tate, SENATE SPONSORSHIP Newell and Martinez Humenik, House Committees Senate Committees Public Health Care & Human Services A BILL FOR AN ACT Concerning posting warning information for pregnant women about the potential risks of marijuana at marijuana businesses. 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 bill requires the department of revenue to promulgate rules regarding a requirement that a licensed medical marijuana center and a licensed retail marijuana store display in a conspicuous location a sign that warns pregnant women about the potential risks caused by marijuana. The rules shall include the specific language developed in consultation with the department of public health and environment regarding the warning that must be included on the sign. The bill prohibits a medical marijuana center and a retail marijuana store from knowingly directing marijuana advertising to pregnant women. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-43.3-202, add (4) as follows: 12-43.3-202. Powers and duties of state licensing authority. (4) (a) Rules promulgated pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section must include a requirement that a licensed medical marijuana center display in a conspicuous location a sign that warns pregnant women about the potential risks caused by smoking, ingesting, or using any other delivery method to consume marijuana. The rules shall include the specific language developed in consultation with the department of public health and environment regarding the warning that must be included on the sign. The sign must be no more than seventeen inches in length and eleven inches in width. (b) The cost of the sign and display of the sign required by the rule described in paragraph (a) of this subsection (4) shall be borne by the medical marijuana center. SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-43.3-402, add (10) as follows: 12-43.3-402. Medical marijuana center license. (10) A medical marijuana center shall not knowingly direct medical marijuana advertising to pregnant women. SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-43.4-202, amend (3) (a) (XV) and (3) (a) (XVI); and add (3) (a) (XVII) as follows: 12-43.4-202. Powers and duties of state licensing authority - rules. (3) (a) Rules promulgated pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of this section must include, but need not be limited to, the following subjects: (XV) Compliance with, enforcement of, or violation of any provision of this article, section 18-18-406.3 (7), C.R.S., or any rule issued pursuant to this article, including procedures and grounds for denying, suspending, fining, restricting, or revoking a state license issued pursuant to this article; and (XVI) Establishing a schedule of penalties and procedures for issuing and appealing citations for violation of statutes and rules and issuing administrative citations; and (XVII) (A) A requirement that a licensed retail marijuana store display in a conspicuous location a sign that warns pregnant women about the potential risks caused by smoking, ingesting, or using any other delivery method to consume marijuana. The rules shall include the specific language developed in consultation with the department of public health and environment regarding the warning that must be included on the sign. The sign must be no more than seventeen inches in length and eleven inches in width. (B) The cost of the sign and display of the sign required by the rule described in sub-subparagraph (A) of this subparagraph (XVII) shall be borne by the retail marijuana store. SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-43.4-402, add (11) as follows: 12-43.4-402. Retail marijuana store license - definitions. (11) A retail marijuana store shall not knowingly direct retail marijuana advertising to pregnant women. SECTION 5. 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.