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BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1058

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date May 20, 2021       Location Old State Library

HB21-1058 - Postponed Indefinitely


02:16:24 PM  
Representative Gray introduced House Bill 21-1058. The bill allows a physician to examine a patient remotely to determine whether the patient would benefit from medical marijuana, and removes language prohibiting online and delivery sales for retail marijuana stores.  Written testimony on the bill is included as Attachment B.  Amendment L.005 was distributed (Attachment C).
02:23:09 PM  
Dr. Libby Stuyt, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Karen Randall, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:36:19 PM  
Grace Cheney, representing the Colorado Psychiatric Society, testified against the bill.  Dr. Ken Finn, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:42:09 PM  
Henny Lasley, representing Smart Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:46:52 PM  
Michelle Walker, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Stacey Linn, representing CannAbility Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Ashley Weber, representing Colorado NORML, testified in support of the bill.
02:49:01 PM  
Dr. Joe Cohen, representing Holos Health, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Sharon Montes, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Hashim Coates, representing Black Brown Red Badged - Cannabis Social Equity, testified in support of the bill.
03:01:04 PM  
Sarah Woodson, representing The Color of Cannabis, testified in support of the bill.  Eden Sayers, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Jason Warf, representing Southern Colorado Cannabis Council, testified in support of the bill.  Shannon Fender, representing the Marijuana Industry Group and Native Roots, testified in support of the bill.

03:25:09 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment A)
Moved Gray
Seconded Snyder
Benavidez
Bradfield
Daugherty
Gonzales-Gutierrez
Gray
Kipp
Luck
Ransom
Sandridge
Snyder
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:37:01 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 21-1058, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Gray
Seconded Snyder
Benavidez No
Bradfield No
Daugherty No
Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes
Gray Yes
Kipp No
Luck No
Ransom No
Sandridge Yes
Snyder Yes
Bird No
YES: 4   NO: 7   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

03:38:00 PM
Motion Postpone House Bill 21-1058 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Snyder
Seconded Benavidez
Benavidez Yes
Bradfield Yes
Daugherty Yes
Gonzales-Gutierrez No
Gray No
Kipp Yes
Luck Yes
Ransom Yes
Sandridge No
Snyder No
Bird Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS