To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Bryan Weimer, Director, Public Works & Development
Prepared By:
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Jason Reynolds, Planning Division Manager, PWD
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Presenter: Jason Reynolds, Planning Division Manager, PWD
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Subject:
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2:15 PM *Proposition 122 Natural Medicine Implementation
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Purpose and Request:
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This study session discusses alternatives for the implementation of Proposition 122 (Natural Medicine) in Arapahoe County. Staff is seeking Board direction on several potential regulatory alternatives, which will be described in more detail below.
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Background and Discussion: In November 2022, Colorado voters approved Proposition 122, which legalized the supervised use of "natural medicine" at state-licensed facilities and decriminalized the use of certain plants or fungi for people 21 years of age and older. "Natural medicine" includes psilocyn and psilocybin until 2026 and may later include other psychedelics such as ibogaine, DMT (dimethyltryptamine), or mescaline if approved by the Colorado Department of Revenue. Unlike Amendment 64, which allowed retail marijuana in Colorado, Proposition 122 does not allow local jurisdictions to ban natural medicine facilities like they could with medical and recreational dispensaries or marijuana grows/production facilities.
In May 2023, the Governor signed Senate Bill 23-290 concerning natural medicine, which provided a framework for developing natural medicine regulations in Colorado.
Following the adoption of Senate Bill 23-290, two state agencies were tasked with rulemaking: Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) and the Department of Revenue (DOR). DORA regulates and licenses facilitators of natural medicine services and DOR will license and regulate natural medicine businesses, their owners, and employees. DOR's final draft rules will be published on July 18, 2024, and their final rulemaking hearing will be on July 25, 2024. Copies of Pr...
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