Representatives Lindstedt and Willford, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1209. The bill makes several changes to the regulation of marijuana businesses. The sponsors distributed two facts sheets (Attachments J and K), as well as amendments L.001 (Attachment L), L.002 (Attachment M), L.004 (Attachment N), L.006 (Attachment O), L.007 (Attachment P), L.009 (Attachment Q), and L.010 (Attachment R). The bill sponsors responded to committee questions.

Written testimony may be found in Attachment S.

Liz Zukowski, representing Native Roots, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Mike Hennesy, representing Wana Brands, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Charles Smith, representing Colorado Leads, testified in support of the bill. The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Dominique Mendiola, representing the Department of Revenue Marijuana Enforcement Division, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Ms. Allison Robinette, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue Marijuana Enforcement Division, was available to answer committee questions. Mr. Kyle Lambert, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue Marijuana Enforcement Division, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Collins Thomas-Buckner, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Mrs. Sharon Alvarez, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Henny Lasley, representing One Chance To Grow Up, testified in opposition to the bill. Juan Colorado, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Antonia Merzon, representing Blue Rising, testified in opposition to the bill. The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Melissa Burkhart, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Chris Boyd, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dawn Reinfeld, representing Blue Rising, testified in opposition to the bill. Jason McBride, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Nichole Reisdorph, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Aditya Dhar, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ken Herrmann, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Connie Boyd, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Matt Riviere, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Grace Davis, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Sam Larson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Anna Segur, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Stella Capobianco, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Trina Faatz, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Lisa Hall, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Lafonna Pacheco, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr. Brad Roberts, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Ellen Qualls, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Nathan Qualls, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Tina Marquis, representing the City of Boulder, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Nate Thompson, representing Littleton Public Schools, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Heather Somervill, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Stephen Cobb, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Dan Pabon, representing Star Buds, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to committee questions.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks and the members of the committee commented about their positions on the bill.