HB 16-1092 Summary

• Authorizes retail marijuana stores to apply for special event permits to temporarily extend licensed premises to specified locations within jurisdictions that have approved retail marijuana sales.

• Requires applications to identify participating stores and be approved by both state licensing authority (within 30 days) and local licensing authority (within 20 days, but no sooner than 10 days after state approval).

• Special event permits limited to locations accessible only to persons 21+ years old, may be issued for maximum 5 consecutive days, cannot exceed 15 days per calendar year, and authorize sales only between 9 a.m. and midnight with food snacks required.

• Permits can be denied if they would be injurious to public welfare based on event nature, location, or applicant's past non-compliance; state licensing authority may issue joint fines up to $100 per licensee or $1,000 aggregate if violating licensee cannot be identified.

• Application fees of $150 per day for retail marijuana permits and $150 per day for retail marijuana products permits are payable to state, with local authorities able to charge up to $150 per day for each permit type.