CO SB265

Regulators cannot deny licensure, certification, or registration to applicants or impose discipline against licensees based solely on marijuana-related civil or criminal judgments if the underlying action was lawful, consistent with professional conduct standards, and did not violate Colorado law.

Regulators cannot take disciplinary action based solely on previous professional disciplinary actions from this or any other state if that prior action was based only on marijuana consumption, possession, cultivation, or processing and did not otherwise violate Colorado law.

"Civil judgment" is defined as a final court decision and order from a civil lawsuit or settlement in lieu of final court decision regarding marijuana activities.

"Criminal judgment" includes guilty verdicts, guilty pleas, nolo contendere pleas, or deferred judgments or sentences related to marijuana activities.

The General Assembly declared this act necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, health, or safety.