Marianne Goodland, Colorado Politics
House Bill 21-1159 from Colorado Springs Democratic Rep. Marc Snyder seeks to put âsome guardrails and some protections and most importantly, some directionâ on the burgeoning marijuana delivery industry created by the 2019 legislation.
âMy hope was, back in September when I agreed to take this bill, was that I d be able to really find that middle sweet spot,â Snyder said during open testimony before the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee.
Snyderâs bill aims to find that sweet spot through several provisions. One requires retail marijuana stores seeking a delivery permit to be open at least five days per week and at least five hours per day, a measure aimed at rooting out âshell storefronts.â A second would tie online platforms directly to specifics stores while a third provision would prevent business operators in either the medical or recreational space from delivering marijuana. The bill also seeks