SB 13-283 Summary

• Authorizes retail marijuana businesses and expands responsible vendor training program requirements to include both medical and retail marijuana vendors with approval from the state licensing authority.

• Establishes that contracts pertaining to lawful marijuana activities under Amendment 64 are enforceable and not void as against public policy.

• Exempts marijuana accessories from drug paraphernalia laws for persons age 21 and older and prohibits open marijuana containers in motor vehicle passenger areas, with violation as a Class A traffic infraction.

• Creates tax deductions for retail marijuana licensees disallowed under federal IRC Section 280E and allocates revenue from the marijuana cash fund to implement regulatory oversight, training, research, and law enforcement activities.

• Directs the Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice to recommend criminal law revisions to ensure compatibility with Amendment 64's intent by December 15, 2013, and requires studies on marijuana implementation impacts and health effects monitoring.