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02:57:47 PM |
Senators Mullica
and B. Pelton introduced Senate Bill 25-072. The bill creates a registration
program for kratom products. Written testimony may be found in Attachment
B.
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03:09:58 PM |
Mr. Matthew Lowe,
representing the Global Kratom Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
David Bregger, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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03:10:45 PM |
Ms. Caro Freinberg,
representing Top Tree Herbs, testified to amend the bill. Elizabeth Haskell,
representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill.
Erik Stone, representing the Region 16 Opioid Abatement Council, testified
to amend the bill. Jimmy Reed, representing DOR, testified to amend the
bill.
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03:20:32 PM |
Dr. Charles White, representing the Kratom Consumer Advisory Council, testified in support of the bill. Dawn Reinfeld, representing Blue Rising, testified in support of the bill.
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03:30:58 PM |
Joshua Miller, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Darci Butler, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Misty Brown, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Mac Haddow, representing
American Kratom Association, testified in opposition to the bill. The witnesses
answered several questions.
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03:56:36 PM |
Luke Klepec, representing Golden Kava Lounge & Herblux Botanicals, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Phillip Dvorak, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ian Kirwan, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Matthew Clark, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
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04:07:49 PM |
Mary Szarmach, representing Smoker Friendly, testified in opposition to the bill. Mark Nilson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Venus Usher, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jennifer Gillis, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
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04:10:12 PM |
Mr. Ryan Gnieski, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Stefano Pelloux, representing themself, was available to answer committee questions. Ms. Michelle Stone-Principato, representing Colorado Department of Revenue - Liquor and Tobacco Enforcement Division, was available to answer committee questions.
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04:20:19 PM |
Whitney Smith, representing herself, testified against the bill.
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04:25:38 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C) |
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Mullica |
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Bright |
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Frizell |
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Gonzales J. |
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Kolker |
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Mullica |
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Simpson |
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Snyder |
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Exum |
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Kipp |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:26:11 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D) |
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Mullica |
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Bright |
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Frizell |
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Gonzales J. |
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Kolker |
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Mullica |
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Simpson |
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Snyder |
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Exum |
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Kipp |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:26:11 PM |
Senator Mullica gave some closing remarks.
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04:32:23 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 25-072, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Mullica |
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Bright |
Yes |
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Frizell |
Yes |
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Gonzales J. |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Snyder |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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