HCR 2037 Summary

• Legalizes marijuana possession and use for adults 21+ years old, allowing possession of up to 1 ounce and home cultivation of up to 6 plants (with only 3 mature flowering plants permitted).

• Establishes a regulated marijuana market with licensing for four types of businesses: cultivation facilities, product manufacturing facilities, testing facilities, and retail stores, with registration and oversight by the Department of Revenue.

• Implements an excise tax of $50 per ounce on marijuana sales from cultivation facilities to retailers, with revenues split 40% to public safety grants, 40% to public education grants, and 20% to drug treatment programs.

• Grants local governments authority to prohibit marijuana establishments or regulate their time, place, and manner of operation through ordinances, with local regulatory authorities authorized to issue registrations if the state fails to do so within specified timeframes.

• Prohibits public consumption of marijuana, consumption by those under 21, and driving under the influence; preserves employer workplace policies and protections for medical marijuana cardholders; repeals the act December 31, 2023.