ECDECBD95FBCEB45872583CA006D9B62 Hearing Summary

Representatives Valdez and Singer introduced House Bill 19-1234. The bill phases in a marijuana delivery permit for licensed medical and retail marijuana businesses and transorters.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

The committee recessed.

The committee reconvened.

Representative Kraft-Tharp made introductory comments and committee discussion ensued.

Rob Holmes, Roots Rx, testified in opposition to the bill.

Abbey Borchers, The Green Solution, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Borchers and Mr. Holmes responded to questions from the committee.

Kevin Bommer, Colorado Municipal League, testified on the bill from a neutral position if proposed amendment L.006 is adopted.

Eric Bergman, Colorado Counties, Inc., testified on the bill from a neutral position if proposed amendment L.006 is adopted.

Ron Sloan, Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Sloan responded to questions from the committee.

Kristi Kelly, Marijuana Industry Group, testified in support of the bill if amended.

Jared Penman, Rhino Supply Company, discussed his concerns related to the bill.

Kevin Gallagher, Colorado Cannabis Manufacturers Association, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Kelly, Mr. Gallagher, and Mr. Penman responded to questions from the committee.

Mattie Gullixson, City of Colorado Springs, testified on the bill.

Thomas Bowler, Rocky Road Remedies, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jonathan Salfeld, Local Product of Colorado Dispensary, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Gullixson and Mr. Salfeld responded to questions from the committee.

David Michel, IgadI, Ltd., testified in support of the bill with limitations. Mr. Michel provided a handout to the committee (Attachment B).

Layton White, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Larissa Bolivar, Cannabis Consumers Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Michel responded to questions from the committee.

Jordan Wellington, 1906 and QRCL, LLC, testified in support of the bill.

Peter Barsoom, 1906, testified in support of the bill.

Matt Kahl, Veterans for Natural Rights, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Barsoom and Mr. Wellington responded to questions from the committee.

Sarah Klein, Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

David LaRose, Veterans for Natural Rights, testified in support of the bill.

Christian Sederberg, Vicente Sederberg, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Sederberg, Mr. LaRose, and Ms. Klein responded to questions from the committee.

Jason Warf, Southern Colorado Cannabis Council, testified in support of the bill with concerns. 

Joe Megyesy, Good Chemistry, testified in support of the bill.

Laurent Crenshaw, Eaze Solutions, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Crenshaw responded to questions from the committee.

Kenny Breeding, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Kraft-Tharp laid the bill over for action only at a future date.

The committee recessed.

The committee reconvened.

Representative Valdez provided a summary of the proposed amendments, including: amendment L.006 (Attachment C); amendment L.003 (Attachment D); amendment L.011 (Attachment E); amendment L.007 (Attachment F); amendment L.012 (Attachment G); and amendment L.001 (Attachment H).