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BILL SUMMARY For SB22-155

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 20, 2022       Location SCR 357

SB22-155 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


03:08:58 PM  
Senator Coram, prime bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-155, which transfers $3.0 million from the General Fund for the Medical Marijuana Research Grant Program in the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, and makes the following modifications to the program, requires that the program provide funding for research that determines the safety of medical marijuana products; encourages the State Board of Health to prioritize grants related to the safety of medical marijuana products, and the efficacy of medical marijuana for post-traumatic stress disorder; requires that program rules include protocols for studying the safety of medical marijuana products through various testing and collection methods; and adds the types of safety tests performed on medical marijuana to the annual program report.

Committee members asked questions of the sponsor.
03:13:02 PM  
Heather Krug, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified to amend the bill.

Committee members asked questions of Ms. Krug.

Anna Gerstle, representing Legislative Council Staff, answered questions from the committee.
03:23:13 PM  
Dr. Emily Lindley, representing the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, testified to amend the bill.
03:24:12 PM  
Senator Coram introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment E).

03:25:58 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E).
Moved Simpson
Seconded
Buckner
Holbert
Jaquez Lewis Excused
Simpson
Smallwood
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:27:49 PM  
Committee members provided closing remarks.

03:29:27 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-155, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Simpson
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Holbert Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS