CO SB090

Amends Colorado law to allow the Department of Public Health and Environment to monitor drug use patterns and health effects of marijuana broken down by county or region as determined by the department, in addition to existing requirements to track by race and ethnicity.

Requires the appointed panel of health care professionals with cannabinoid physiology expertise to provide reports by January 31, 2015, and every two years thereafter to the state board of health, department of revenue, and general assembly, with reports made available on the department's website.

Authorizes the department to collect Colorado-specific data on adverse health events involving marijuana use from all-payer claims databases, hospital discharge data, and behavioral risk factors.

Takes effect 90 days after final adjournment of the 2016 legislative session (August 10, 2016) unless a referendum petition is filed, in which case it requires voter approval at the November 2016 general election.