by Michael Dohr

One of the many challenges the General Assembly faced during the 2013 session was implementing Amendment 64. The General Assembly started with the recommendations developed by the Governor’s Amendment 64 implementation task force and the existing Colorado medical marijuana framework. That led to three bills implementing Amendment 64 – House Bills 1317 and 1318 and Senate Bill 283. One bill addressed the regulatory framework, a second addressed the taxation issues, and the third addressed miscellaneous issues recommended by the Governor’s task force. (more…)