As Colorado lawmakers move forward with a bill that would strengthen the regulation of intoxicating hemp products, families whose children rely on CBD supplements are raising concerns over a potential amendment relating to dosage limits being weighed by the bill’s sponsors.
Senate Bill 23-271, which follows the Legislature’s creation of a task force last year to study intoxicating hemp products, would grant the Colorado Department of Revenue’s Marijuana Enforcement Division the authority to regulate products containing a variety of hemp-derived compounds and cannabinoids.
In a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee hearing Tuesday, several members of the task force said that while they supported the bill as introduced, an amendment relating to packaging size limits would have serious implications for children who use CBD, also known as cannabidiol, to prevent recurring seizures.
The bill’s sponsors — state Sens. Dylan Roberts, an Avon Democrat, and Kevin Van Winkle, a Highlands Ranch Republican — said they want to protect access to non-intoxicating products while setting up a regulatory framework to ensure intoxicating hemp products are being properly produced, tested, labeled and advertised.
“The intent of this bill is to put in some guardrails in Colorado — to recognize that there are non-intoxicating hemp products that serve a purpose and serve valuable health benefits to Coloradans of all ages, but there are also intoxicating hemp products…
