98AA4146A29774F98725883E00691D8A Hearing Summary

Representative A. Valdez and Representative Van Winkle, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 22-205, concerning the regulation of cannabis-related products that may potentially cause a person to become intoxicated when used. The bill authorizes the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to promulgate rules prohibiting intoxicating tetrahydrocannabinol isomers that originate from industrial hemp or may be synthetically derived, requires the Department of Revenue to establish a task force study intoxicating hemp products and make legislative and rule recommendations, and creates an unfair or deceptive trade practice.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Kara Miller, representing the Marijuana Industry Group, testified in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.