Marijuana Law—HB1284 Colorado

Marijuana Law—HB1284 Colorado

In an effort to further legitimize the use of medicinal marijuana, Colorado passed a landmark piece of legislation: marijuana law HB1284 Colorado. The new house bill places restrictions on the 1,100 marijuana dispensaries across the state, ensuring they’re reputable facilities that are serving only qualified patients and operating a safe business.

Governor Bill Ritter said of the new law, "House Bill 1284 provides a regulatory framework for dispensaries, including giving local communities the ability to ban or place sensible and much-needed controls on the operation, location and ownership of these establishments.”

According to some predictions, HB1284 Colorado’s new marijuana law could force at least half of all the current dispensaries in the state to shut down due to a lack of compliance. The government believes this is a good thing as it’s weeding out shady sellers who are bringing down the industry.

How Does Marijuana Law HB 1284 Colorado Affect Your Dispensary?

If you run a Colorado dispensary, it’s important that you comply with these new laws so you can keep your business up and running. What do you need to know about these laws?

• Your dispensary needs to get licensed at both the state and local level
• Your city or county can vote to ban dispensaries in their borders
• Those with drug-related felonies can’t run a dispensary
• If you’ve lived in Colorado for less than two full years, you aren’t allowed to run a marijuana dispensary
• You must grow at least 70% of the marijuana you sell
• Dispensaries must have security cameras, good lighting, alarm, and safe
• Dispensaries may not pay physicians for writing recommendations

Remember, these laws are subject to be updated and modified at any time. That’s why it’s important that you check back regularly and keep up with the news so you can keep your marijuana dispensary fully compliant and operational.

Will Patients Still be Able to Acquire Marijuana?

One major contention many have with the new marijuana law is that it restricts access for patients who need marijuana treatment. The new laws force patients to jump through more hoops to get a marijuana card, cause them to spend more money, and could make it more difficult to find a local dispensary for purchasing marijuana.

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