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Colorado health officials send proposals for regulating pot edibles to lawmakers
Source: The Guardian and Agencies
Colorado health officials send proposals for regulating pot edibles to lawmakers
Jessica Glenza and agencies
theguardian.com, Monday 17 November 2014 22.59 GMT
Several proposals for regulating marijuana-laced food and drink will be sent to Colorado’s legislators after a working group of industry representatives and public health officials failed to agree to rules for regulation, the Associated Press reported Monday.
The working group met for a fourth and last time Monday. They had tried to agree on rules for labeling and selling edibles that could be enticing to children.
Industry groups warned that new regulations could be illegal under the state’s constitution, while public health officials had suggested bans on more difficult-to-label products, such as granola or drinks. A leaked recommendation from health officials suggested the state “pre-approve” edibles, the Associated Press reported.
“We’ll be sending lawmakers a variety of options,” said Barbara Brohl, head of the department of revenue, which regulates the new pot industry in Colorado.
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Jessica Glenza and agencies
theguardian.com, Monday 17 November 2014 22.59 GMT
Several proposals for regulating marijuana-laced food and drink will be sent to Colorado’s legislators after a working group of industry representatives and public health officials failed to agree to rules for regulation, the Associated Press reported Monday.
The working group met for a fourth and last time Monday. They had tried to agree on rules for labeling and selling edibles that could be enticing to children.
Industry groups warned that new regulations could be illegal under the state’s constitution, while public health officials had suggested bans on more difficult-to-label products, such as granola or drinks. A leaked recommendation from health officials suggested the state “pre-approve” edibles, the Associated Press reported.
“We’ll be sending lawmakers a variety of options,” said Barbara Brohl, head of the department of revenue, which regulates the new pot industry in Colorado.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/nov/17/colorado-lawmakers-approval-process-marijuana-edibles-children