NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/23/2016.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 16-090
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Steadman, Grantham, Lambert, Crowder, Guzman,
      Heath, Jahn, Johnston, Jones, Kefalas, Martinez Humenik, Merrifield,
      Newell, Roberts, Tate, Todd, Ulibarri;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Young, Hamner, Rankin, Ginal, Kraft-Tharp,
      Pettersen, Rosenthal.
      
      
      Concerning the ability of the department of public health and
           environment to collect data on marijuana health effects
           at a regional level.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 25-1.5-110 as
      follows:
      
           25-1.5-110.  Monitor health effects of marijuana. (1)  The
      department shall monitor changes in drug use patterns, broken down by
      county or region, as determined by the department, and race and
      ethnicity, and the emerging science and medical information relevant to the
      health effects associated with marijuana use.
      
           (2)  The department shall appoint a panel of health care
      professionals with expertise in cannabinoid physiology to monitor the
      relevant information. The panel shall provide a report by January 31, 2015,
      and every two years thereafter to the state board of health, the department
      of revenue, and the general assembly. The department shall make the report
      available on its website. The panel shall establish criteria for studies to be
      reviewed, reviewing studies and other data, and making recommendations,
      as appropriate, for policies intended to protect consumers of marijuana or
      marijuana products and the general public.
      
           (3)  The department may collect Colorado-specific data that reports
      adverse health events involving marijuana use from the all-payer claims
      database, hospital discharge data, and behavioral risk factors. The
      department and panel are not required to perform the duties required by this
      section until the marijuana cash fund, created in section 12-43.3-501,
      C.R.S., has received sufficient revenue to fully fund the appropriations
      made to the department of revenue related to articles 43.3 and 43.4 of title
      12, C.R.S., and the appropriation to the division of criminal justice related
      to section 24-33.5-516, C.R.S., and the general assembly has appropriated
      sufficient moneys from the fund to the department to pay for the
      monitoring required by this section.
      
           SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
      takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
      ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
      10, 2016, if adjournment sine die is on May 11, 2016); except that, if a
      referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state
      constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within
      such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless
      approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2016
      and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of
      the vote thereon by the governor.
      
      
      
      
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      Bill L. Cadman                Dickey Lee Hullinghorst
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Effie Ameen                            Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO