Colorado legislators to debate marijuana delivery program

Colorado may have been the first U.S. state to legalize recreational marijuana, but the Centennial State is eyeing a move that would follow other states like Oregon and Nevada by allowing home deliveries of marijuana products.

House Bill 18-1092, filed and sponsored by Republican and Democratic legislators, would create a pilot program for marijuana deliveries. The bill would call for the creation of standards related to marijuana deliveries, including security, tracking, identification, and quantity limits.

The state licensing authority would be allowed to make arrangements with just three municipalities to allow recreational and medical marijuana deliveries. The municipalities would be able to enter memorandums of understanding to create a connected jurisdiction and allow deliveries between the municipalities.

On top of the limit to three municipalities, the state would issue a maximum of 15 marijuana delivery licenses, according to the bill text. Approved vendors would be able to deliver recreational and medical marijuana.

It’s not clear if the pilot program would be expanded in the future or if new legislation would be required.

The bill is scheduled for a debate Wednesday in the House Finance Committee. You can read the full text by clicking HERE.