The first bill contains a provision allowing marijuana cultivators to implement a contingency plan in case of adverse weather conditions, in order to minimize damage to crops.
The bill, HB21-1301 “Cannabis Outdoor Cultivation Measures,” also establishes plans to create two working groups in the next two years, both of which will convene by November of this year.
Cross-pollination between cannabis and hemp has been a budding problem in both industries; it can raise hemp’s THC levels above the legal maximum, usually meaning the crop must be destroyed.
The second bill allows facilities cultivating medical marijuana to legally change their marijuana’s designation from retail to legal.
We’ve generated good jobs,” said Polis in an interview with High Times last year.
James O’Rourke is an intern at the Colorado Times Recorder.