s_blt_2017a_2017-02-15t14:02:50z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 02/15/2017

Location: SCR 352

03:15 PM -- SB 17-111



Senator Neville introduced Senate Bill 17-111, concerning measures to address medical marijuana inventory shortfalls. The bill increases the amount of total on-hand inventory of medical marijuana that a medical marijuana licensee can purchase from another medical marijuana center from 30 percent to 50 percent. The percentage a medical marijuana center can sell to another medical marijuana licensee is also increased to 50 percent of its on-hand inventory. The bill allows a medical marijuana licensee to transfer medical marijuana to another licensee without limitation if the licensees share a common owner. Senator Neville provided amendment L.002 (Attachment C) to the committee.



170215 AttachC.pdf





03:17 PM -- Jason Warf, Southern Colorado Cannabis Council, spoke in support of the bill.



03:18 PM -- Kevin Gallegher, Craft and Cannabis Business Alliance, spoke in support of the bill.



03:22 PM -- Shannon Fender, Native Roots Colorado, spoke in support of the bill.



03:26 PM -- Ron Kammerzell, Department of Revenue, spoke in opposition to portions of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



03:38 PM -- Jennifer Kealy, Mindful, spoke in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.



03:42 PM -- Dave Cuesta, Mindful/Native Roots Colorado, spoke in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.