A medical marijuana bill making its way through the Colorado State Legislature would extend the state's moratorium on new medical marijuana facilities through July 1, 2012.
Fraser Town Manager Jeff Durbin said his staff and the town board are proceeding with plans to develop local ordinances to regulate and zone medical marijuana operations within town limits to be ready for whatever comes down the pike from the state.
The Grand County commissioners are also proceeding with a review of proposed local regulations.
House Bill 1043, sponsored by Rep. Tom Massey, R-Poncha Springs, and Sen. Pat Steadman, D-Denver, cleared its first hurdle in February by passing the House Judiciary Committee on a unanimous vote.
The language of the introduced version of the bill was stricken and replaced with language negotiated with the sponsor and various other parties with direct interest in the bill.
While billed primarily as “cleanup legislation” to correct problems in the Colorado Medical Marijuana Code passed last year, there will be some significant changes should the bill pass as is.
One key change will be that no one may apply for a new license until July 1, 2012, a one-year extension of the statewide moratorium on new licenses.
Existing licensees will have the ability to apply for changes to their original license application (i.e. ownership interests, affiliated grow operations) as long as they comply with existing state and local laws.
The proposed bill also removes confidentiality restrictions to grow premise license applications and allows local jurisdictions to do background checks on applicants if they choose.
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