HB23-1279

Allow Retail Marijuana Online Sales

Concerning the ability of a licensed retail marijuana store to sell retail marijuana to a person who is not physically present on the store's licensed premises.

Session:

2023 Regular Session

Subject:

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Bill Summary

Current law prohibits a licensed retail marijuana store from selling retail marijuana or retail marijuana products over the internet or through delivery. The act allows a licensed retail marijuana store to accept payment online for the sale of retail marijuana and retail marijuana products. An individual must be physically present on the retail marijuana store's licensed premises to take possession of the purchased retail marijuana or retail marijuana product.

The retail marijuana store must verify that the individual who takes possession of the marijuana is at least 21 years of age and is the same individual who made the online payment and ensure that an individual purchasing retail marijuana or retail marijuana products online is provided with digital versions of all warnings or educational materials that the retail marijuana store is required to post and provide on its licensed premises.

APPROVED by Governor June 1, 2023

EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023

NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Date	Bill Type	Documents
06/01/2023	Signed Act	PDF
05/15/2023	Final Act	PDF
05/01/2023	Rerevised	PDF
04/28/2023	Revised	PDF
04/15/2023	Reengrossed	PDF
04/14/2023	Engrossed	PDF
03/30/2023	Introduced	PDF

Date	Version	Documents
08/01/2023	FN3	PDF
04/21/2023	FN2	PDF
04/06/2023	FN1	PDF

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B).	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer House Bill 23-1279, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.	The motion passed on a vote of 9-0.	Vote Summary

Date	Location	Action
06/01/2023	Governor	Governor Signed
05/15/2023	Governor	Sent to the Governor
05/15/2023	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
05/12/2023	House	Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/01/2023	Senate	Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/28/2023	Senate	Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/27/2023	Senate	Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/25/2023	Senate	Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/17/2023	Senate	Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
04/15/2023	House	House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/14/2023	House	House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/13/2023	House	House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/30/2023	House	Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance

Sponsor Type	Legislators
Prime Sponsor	Rep. W. Lindstedt, Rep. S. Sharbini Sen. R. Rodriguez
Sponsor
Co-sponsor	Rep. L. Garcia, Rep. S. Woodrow Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. D. Moreno

Allow Retail Marijuana Online Sales

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Committee Actions

04/25/2023 | Senate Finance (1 )

04/13/2023 | House Finance (2 )

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Senate Votes (1)

House Votes (1)

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Session Laws

Colorado General Assembly

William Lindstedt

Said Sharbini

Robert Rodriguez