H_HI_2019A 01/23/2019 01:36:53 PM Committee Summary

Representative Hooton and Representative Ransom, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1028 to the committee.  The bill adds autism spectrum disorder to the list of disabling medical conditions for which medical marijuana may be used. 

Representatives Hooton and Ransom responded to committee questions.

Representative Lontine proceeded with witness testimony on the bill.

Stacey Linn, Cannability Foundation, testified in support of the bill.

Wendi Carter, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Autumn Brooks, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Margaret Terlaje, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Sarah Carrasco, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Carrasco, Ms. Linn, and Ms. Brown responded to committee question.

Dr. Jennifer Hagman, Colorado Psychiatric Society (CPS) and Colorado Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Society (CCAPS), testified in opposition to the bill.  

Dr. Daniel Nicoli, CPS and CCAPS, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr. Nicoli, Dr. Hagman, and Dr. Downs responded to committee questions.

Committee discussion with the witness panel continued.

Benjamin Waters, Native Roots, testified in support of the bill.

Art Way, Drug Policy Alliance, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Waters and Mr. Way responded to committee questions.

Jeff Hunt, Colorado Christian University, testified in opposition to the bill.  Mr. Hunt responded to committee questions.

Don Cooper, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Lisa Escalante, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Montemayor and Dr. Elliot responded to committee questions.

Amber Wann, Americans for Safe Access, testified in support of the bill.

Crystal Barker, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Michelle Walker, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Melissa Atchley, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Jackie Bess, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Spirit Wilson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

The panel of witnesses responded to committee questions, and committee discussion ensued.

Fran Maes, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Jordan Wellington, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Mary Carniglia, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

David Wasserman, Southern Colorado Cannabis Council, testified in support of the bill.

Diane Robinson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Cindy Sovine, representing herself, testified regarding the bill.   Ms. Sovine responded to committee questions.

Representative Caraveo distributed amendment L.001 and described it to the committee (Attachment C).

Committee members commented on the amendment.  Representative Caraveo responded to committee questions.

Representatives Ransom and Hooton commented on the amendment.

Representatives Hooton and Ransom gave concluding remarks on the bill.

Committee members commented on the bill.

Representative Lontine proceeded with witness testimony on the bill.

John Messner, Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment E).

Christine Fallabel, American Diabetes Association, testified in support of the bill.

Jeff Reister, DOI, testified in support of the bill.

Dave DeNovellis, HCPF, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. DeNovellis responded to committee questions.

Representative Roberts commented on the bill.

Marc Reece, Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in a neutral position on the bill.  Mr. Reece responded to committee questions.

Mr. Reece continued to respond to committee questions.

Natalie Wood, Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill.

Adela Flores-Brennan, Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Flores-Brennan responded to committee questions.

Ed Shackelford, Colorado Senior Lobby, testified regarding the bill.

Representatives Catlin and Roberts distributed and explained amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment G).

Committee members discussed the amendment.

Representatives Roberts and Catlin gave concluding remarks on the bill.

Committee members commented.

Representative Lontine recessed the committee.

Representative Roberts responded to committee questions.  A handout was distributed (Attachment H).

Representative Lontine proceeded with witness testimony on the bill.

Gale DeVore, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Michelle Fenner, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Dina Horwedel, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Jessica Rattray, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Lindsay Klatt, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Emily Zadvorny, Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified in support of the bill.

Kim Ward, Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Ward and Ms. Zavordny responded to committee questions.

Meredith Koob, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Amy Fedders, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Roberts distributed and explained amendment L.001 and L.002 to the committee (Attachments I and J).

Representative Roberts gave concluding remarks on the bill.

Committee members commented on the bill.