25-1.5-110. Monitor health effects of marijuana - report.

Statute text

(1) The department shall monitor changes in drug use patterns, broken down by county or region, as determined by the department, and race and ethnicity, and the emerging science and medical information relevant to the health effects associated with marijuana use.

(2) (a) The department shall appoint a panel of health-care professionals with expertise in, but not limited to, neuroscience, epidemiology, toxicology, cannabis physiology, and cannabis quality control to further direct policy. Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the panel shall provide a report by January 31, 2015, and every two years thereafter to the state board of health, the department of revenue, and the general assembly. The department shall make the report available on its website. The panel shall establish criteria for studies to be reviewed, reviewing studies and other data, and making recommendations, as appropriate, for policies intended to protect consumers of marijuana or marijuana products and the general public.

(b) In order to allow the public to evaluate any conflict of interest among the panel, each panelist shall disclose all financial interests the panelist has related to the health-care industry and the regulated marijuana industry. The disclosures must be included in the report required pursuant to subsection (2)(a) of this section.

(3) The department may collect Colorado-specific data that involves health outcomes associated with cannabis from, but not limited to, all-payer claims data, hospital discharge data, and available peer-reviewed research studies.

History

Source: L. 2013: Entire section added, (SB 13-283), ch. 332, p. 1894, 10, effective May 28. L. 2016: Entire section amended, (SB 16-090), ch. 45, p. 107, 1, effective August 10. L. 2017: (2) amended, (SB 17-056), ch. 33, p. 92, 2, effective February 1, 2018. L. 2019: (2) and (3) amended, (SB 19-218), ch. 343, p. 3187, 2, effective August 2.

Annotations

Editor's note: This section was numbered as 25-1.5-111 in Senate Bill 13-283 but was renumbered on revision for ease of location.