Colorado Marijuana Handbook

2018

Colorado

Marijuana

Handbook

A Colorado Legislative Council Staff Publication

Luisa Altmann

Jeanette Chapman

Louis Pino

Clare Pramuk

Erin Reynolds

Larson Silbaugh

Research Analyst

Research Analyst

Senior Economist

Principal Fiscal Analyst

Senior Fiscal Analyst

Principal Economist

December 2018

Table of Contents

Section 1: Marijuana Law ........................................................................................................ 1

Medical Marijuana .................................................................................................................. 1

Retail Marijuana ..................................................................................................................... 2

Criminal Code......................................................................................................................... 4

Driving Laws ........................................................................................................................... 7

Where Marijuana Consumption is Permitted ........................................................................... 7

Marijuana-Related Studies ..................................................................................................... 7

Marijuana on School Property ................................................................................................ 8

Marijuana-Related Education Efforts ...................................................................................... 8

Marijuana-Related Grant Programs ........................................................................................ 9

Institute of Cannabis Research, Colorado State University ....................................................10

Pesticides ..............................................................................................................................10

Marijuana Testing Facilities ...................................................................................................11

Section 2: Marijuana Licensing ..............................................................................................13

Licensing Process .................................................................................................................13

General Licensing Provisions ................................................................................................14

Licensee Requirements .........................................................................................................15

Business License Types ........................................................................................................16

Sunset Review ......................................................................................................................19

Local Ordinances ..................................................................................................................19

Section 3: Marijuana in the State Budget ..............................................................................23

Marijuana-Related Cash Funds .............................................................................................23

Taxes on Marijuana ...............................................................................................................24

Marijuana Tax Collections .....................................................................................................25

Marijuana Tax Revenue Distribution Formulas ......................................................................25

Use of Marijuana Tax Revenue .............................................................................................26

Section 4: Colorado Regulations ..........................................................................................29

Code of Colorado Regulations ...............................................................................................29

Section 5: Federal Law and Jurisdictional Issues ...............................................................31

Section 6: Additional Resources ..........................................................................................35

Appendix A: Marijuana Legislation Enacted into Law, 2000 ¨C 2018 ................................... 37

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