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Supporting a Culture of Coverage, Accountable Care Collaborative:: 2015 Annual Report, 2016 SMART Act Materials, Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
Presented to the Joint Health Committee.
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Colorado Results First Initiative, 2016 SMART Act Materials, Office of State Planning and Budgeting
Presented to the Joint Health Committee.
01/11/2017
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Human Services
Public Health
Staff Publications
Medical Aid-in-Dying
This memorandum provides an overview of Colorado’s Medical Aid-in-Dying law, which legalized the practice of prescribing medical aid-in-dying medication to eligible terminally ill patients in Colorado.
Final/Annual Reports
Legalized Marijuana Cost-Benefit Analysis Interim Study Committee Final Report
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by Legalized Marijuana Cost-Benefit Analysis Interim Study Committee
Issue Briefs
Marijuana Regulation In Colorado (2016)
Colorado voters legalized the use of medical marijuana in 2000 and retail marijuana in 2012 through amendments to the Colorado Constitution. This issue brief provides an overview of current state law and regulations pertaining to medical and retail marijuana, and discusses the role of local...
Issue Briefs
Colorado's Efforts to Address Suicide (2016)
Colorado was tied for the fifth highest suicide rate in the nation in 2014, the most recent year of nationally available data. In 2015, there were 1,093 suicides among Colorado residents, which is the highest number of suicides in the state’s history. This issue brief outlines legislative...
Issue Briefs
The Medicaid Appeals Process (2016)
Federal and state laws allow Medicaid applicants and clients who have their benefits denied, terminated, or reduced to appeal the decision. This issue brief provides an overview of the Medicaid appeals process in Colorado.
Issue Briefs
The Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act (2016)
Concern over the detrimental effects of secondhand tobacco smoke on nonsmokers has grown in recent years. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency classified secondhand tobacco smoke as a known cause of cancer in humans in a December 1992 report. In an effort to reduce the risk of tobacco smoke-...
Issue Briefs
Senate Bill 16-197: Changes to Retail Liquor Sales (2016)
Senate Bill 16-197, signed into law on June 10, 2016, makes significant changes to laws regulating the retail sale of fermented malt beverages (3.2 percent alcohol by weight beer, commonly known as 3.2 beer), full-strength beer, wine, and spirits for off-premises consumption. This issue brief...
Issue Briefs
Distribution of Marijuana Tax Revenue (2016)
This issue brief provides an overview of marijuana tax revenue. Three state taxes apply to marijuana, with medical and retail marijuana taxed differently. Both medical and retail marijuana are subject to the existing 2.9 percent state sales tax, which is applied to most purchases in the state....
07/18/2016
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
State Revenue & Budget
Budget Related Publications
Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Payment Forecast (2016)
Colorado receives annual payments from tobacco manufacturers as part of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. In April 2015, the state received $88.1 million. This memorandum presents the distribution of the received payment from 2015 and forecasts payments and distributions through FY 2017...
01/28/2016
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
State Revenue & Budget
Issue Briefs
Driving Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol (2016)
This issue brief discusses the various offenses related to driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol in Colorado, and their associated criminal and administrative penalties.
01/13/2016
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Other
Colorado Commission On Affordable Health Care, 2016
Presented to the Joint Health Committee.
Issue Briefs
Colorado Laws Regulating Alcoholic Beverages (2015)
Colorado has a complex framework of laws regulating the manufacture, distribution, sale, and consumption of alcohol in the state. This issue brief outlines Colorado liquor laws; the regulatory structure; government revenue streams; and the role of state and local governments in licensing and...
Issue Briefs
Distribution of Marijuana Tax Revenue (2015)
Three state taxes apply to marijuana, but medical and retail marijuana are taxed differently. Both medical and retail marijuana are subject to the 2.9 percent state sales tax, which is applied to most purchases in the state. Additionally, retail marijuana is subject to a 10 percent sales tax,...
Issue Briefs
Marijuana TABOR Refund (2015)
Colorado's Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR) requires voter approval of any new taxes. Prior to voter approval, it also requires that voters receive estimates of state spending without new taxes and the new tax revenue. Proposition AA, which authorized the 10 percent sales tax and the 15 percent...
Issue Briefs
State Taxes on Marijuana (2014)
In 2000, voters approved Amendment 20, allowing the possession and use of medical marijuana in Colorado. In 2012, voters approved Amendment 64, legalizing marijuana for use by adults aged 21 and older. Sales of retail marijuana for adult use began on January 1, 2014.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Marijuana Legislation (2014)
This document provides a summary of major marijuana legislation considered by the General Assembly during the 2014 legislative session.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Public Health Legislation (2014)
This document provides a summary of major public health legislation considered by the General Assembly during the 2014 legislative session.
Issue Briefs
Retail Marijuana Laws (2013)
The regulation of marijuana, both retail and medical, has been the subject of a great deal of public policy debate in recent years at all levels of government. This issue brief examines an overview of retail marijuana regulation in Colorado and summarizes three measures enacted by the General...