F11178E071CABDCA872586D400725374 Hearing Summary

The committee took a brief recess.

The committee reconvened.

Representative Gray introduced House Bill 21-1058, Promoting Social Distancing in Marijuana Industry, and responded to questions from the committee.

Stacey Linn, representing the CannAbility Foundation, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Dave Gordon, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Linn and Dr. Gordon responded to questions from the committee.

Catherine Golden, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Jeri Shepherd, representing Colorado NORML, testified in support of the bill.

Ashley Weber, representing Colorado NORML, testified in support of the bill.

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

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

Diane Carlson Robinson, representing Smart Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions from the committee.

Dr. Libby Stuyt, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Laura Stack, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr. Brad Roberts, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr. Roberts responded to questions from the committee.

Dr. Lynn Parry, representing the Colorado Medical Society, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr. Jennifer Hagman, representing the Colorado Psychiatric Society and the Colorado Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Society, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dawn Reinfeld, representing Blue Rising, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr. Joe Cohen, representing Holos Health, testified in support of the bill.

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

Amy Bourlon-Hilterbran, representing the American Medical Refugees Foundation and Cannamoms, testified in support of the bill.

Bridget Seritt, representing Canna-Patient Resource Connection, testified in support of the bill.

Robert Cohen, representing Cohen Medical Centers, testified in support of the bill.

Victoria Berglund, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Karen Randall, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Hashim Coates, representing Black Brown and Red Badged, testified in support of the bill.

Julie Richardson, representing Colorado NORML, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. David Gray, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Martha Montemayor, representing Cannabis Clinicians Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Shannon Fender, representing Native Roots Cannabis Co., testified in support of the bill.

Jennifer Cunningham, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Danielle Henry, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue Marijuana Enforcement Division, responded to questions from the committee.

Additional written testimony that was provided to the committee for consideration is provided as Attachment E.

The bill sponsor and committee members made closing remarks on the bill.