Medical Marijuana

Subject: Your Letter: I am writing to encourage you to support recently introduced legislation, HCR 149, requesting the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to create a joint interim committee to study the feasibility of...

Subject: Your Letter: I am writing to encourage you to support recently introduced legislation, HCR 149, requesting the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to create a joint interim committee to study the feasibility of...

Update: HR 331 was referred to committee. Legislation is pending before Congress, HR 331, to halt the federal government from taking civil forfeiture action against properties involved in state-sanctioned, medical marijuana-related conduct. If approved, it would “amend the Controlled Substances Act...

Update: The Governor signed SB 24 on July 12.  Update: On June 30 Senate Bill 24 passed and was sent to Governor for action. Update: On June 22 Senate Bill 24 was reported out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in...

Subject: Your Letter: As your constituent, I'm writing to urge you to support and possibly co-sponsor The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act, HR 1227. This Act excludes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus leaving states the authority to...

Update: The 2017 legislative session came to a close with lawmakers taking no further action on SB 6092 and SB 6308. Update: On May 11 both bills were referred to the Health Committee. A pair of bills are pending in the...

Update: Lawmakers have approved legislation establishing a 19-member special legislative commission to assess marijuana legalization and make recommendations. The purpose of the commission is "to conduct a comprehensive review and make recommendations regarding marijuana and the effects of its...

Update: Indicating to reporters that a federal crackdown is forthcoming, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said "I'm definitely not a fan of expanded use of marijuana," he said. "States they can pass the laws they choose. I would just say it does...

Update: HR 2528 was referred to committee on June 18th. Update: On May 18, Representatives Mike Coffman (R-CO) and Diana DeGette (D-CO) introduced HR 2528, The Respect States and Citizens’ Rights Act of 2017 which would clarify Congressional intent on the...

Subject: Your Letter: In light of recent comments by the Administration, I’m writing as your constituent to urge you to support and possibly co-sponsor The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act, HR 1227. This Act excludes marijuana from the Controlled...