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Aligning State And Federal Law On Hemp

It became law on Jun 30, 2020.

CO SB 20-197 · Senate Bill · 2020A

Stage
Became law
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Senate
Sponsors
4
Latest action
Jun 30, 2020

What it does

The act aligns Colorado statutes on hemp with federal law, including adopting federal definitions; requiring authorized samplers to collect samples from each lot; changing the appointing authority for the industrial hemp advisory committee to the state agricultural commission; requiring that all key participants provide a criminal history record check from the federal bureau of investigation; eliminating authority to grow hemp for research and development purposes but authorizing a separate registration and waiver requirement; creating new reporting requirements; specifying unlawful acts and creating civil penalties for violations; and giving the commissioner of agriculture investigatory…

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Jun 30, 2020

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Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in Colorado.

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