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Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Liquor Legislation (2017)

Subject

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

12/15/2017

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to the cleanup of Senate Bill 16-197, liquor licensees’ operations, wine, and higher education campuses.

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2025 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Forecast

Colorado receives annual payments from tobacco manufacturers as part of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA). The Tobacco MSA was reached in 1998 between certain tobacco manufacturers (known as “participating manufacturers”) and the governments of 52 states and territories. Under the...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/28/2025

Subjects:

General Assembly

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Issue Briefs

Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act

The harmful effects of secondhand smoke and emissions from tobacco, marijuana, and electronic smoking devices continue to be an issue in Colorado. Since 1992, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has classified secondhand tobacco smoke as a known cause of cancer.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/29/2024

Subjects:

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

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Colorado Liquor Licensing Handbook

This handbook is designed to be a reference guide for legislators and the public on the topic of Colorado laws related to liquor licensing. It covers the three-tier regulatory structure; license and permit types; general licensing requirements; enforcement; taxes and fees; and recent legislation...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/28/2024

Subjects:

Labor & Employment

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2024 Liquor, Tobacco, Marijuana, and Gaming Legislation

During the 2024 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to liquor, tobacco, marijuana, and gaming.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/09/2024

Subjects:

Gaming, Lottery, & Racing

General Assembly

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Staff Publications

2024 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Forecast

Colorado receives annual payments from tobacco manufacturers as part of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA). In April 2023, the state received $93.1 million, which was used to determine distributions to MSA-funded programs for the current FY 2023-24.

This document presents a...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/09/2024

Subjects:

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

State Revenue & Budget

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2024 Marijuana Handbook

This publication provides an overview of marijuana laws in Colorado as well as marijuana licensing, marijuana in the state budget, regulations, federal law and jurisdictional issues, and additional resources.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/22/2024

Subject:

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Credit for Unsalable Alcohol

Report No. 2023-TE16

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

11/30/2023

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Staff Publications

Marijuana Revenue in the State Budget

This memorandum answers common questions about how revenue from the marijuana industry fits into Colorado’s state budget.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/16/2023

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

State Revenue & Budget

Summary of Major Legislation

Alcohol, Nicotine, Marijuana, Natural Medicine, & Gaming (2023)

The General Assembly considered a number of measures in 2023 regulating alcohol, nicotine, marijuana, and gaming.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/12/2023

Subjects:

Gaming, Lottery, & Racing

General Assembly

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Sacramental Wine Exemption

Report No. 2023-TE7

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

05/31/2023

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

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