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Signed as Law: Colorado Allows Online Payments for Marijuana Despite Federal Prohibition

DENVER, Colo. June 12, 2023 – Earlier this month, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill legalizing online payments for marijuana in the state despite ongoing federal cannabis prohibition. Rep. William Lindstedt, Rep. Said Sharbini and Rep. Robert Rodriguez introduced House Bill 1279 (HB1279) on March 30. The new law repeals language in state law […]

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Colorado Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to End Civil Asset Forfeiture and Further Opt State Out of Federal Program

a Colorado House committee held a hearing on a bill that would end civil asset forfeiture in the state and replace it with a criminal process. The enactment of this legislation would also further opt the state out of a program that allows police to circumvent more strict state forfeiture laws by passing cases off to the feds.

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Colorado Committee Kills Bill to Take on Federal Gun Control; Past, Present, and Future

There was also opposition from police lobbyists who claimed the bill would prevent Colorado law enforcement from cooperating with federal agencies to solve firearm-related crimes.

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Colorado Bill Would End Civil Asset Forfeiture and Further Opt State Out of Federal Program

HB1086 builds on previous forfeiture reforms. In 2017, Colorado imposed strict reporting requirements on asset forfeiture in the state and it expanded those requirements in 2018. This kind of transparency often creates the momentum needed to drive future change.

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Colorado Bill Would Take on Federal Gun Control; Past, Present, and Future

Titled the “Second Amendment Preservation Act,” (SAPA) the legislation would ban any entity or person, including any public officer or employee of the state and its political subdivisions, from enforcing any past, present or future federal “acts, laws, executive orders, administrative orders, court orders, rules, regulations, statutes, or ordinances” that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms.

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Colorado Voters Decriminalize “Magic Mushrooms” Despite Federal Prohibition

Colorado voters passed a ballot measure decriminalizing several naturally occurring psychedelic substances including “magic mushrooms” despite the ongoing federal prohibition of the same.

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Signed as Law: Colorado Limits Government Use of Facial Recognition

The law prohibits Colorado law enforcement agencies from engaging in ongoing surveillance, conducting real-time or near real-time identification, or from starting persistent tracking using facial recognition without a warrant in most situations. In order to obtain a warrant, police must first establish probable cause and show that the use of facial recognition is necessary to develop leads in an investigation.

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Now in Effect: Two Colorado Laws Expand Hemp Market, Despite Federal Prohibition

DENVER, Colo. (Aug. 8, 2018) – Today, two laws that will further mainstream the state’s industrial hemp industry went into effect. Implementation of these new policies will likely pave the way for faster development of the state’s hemp market, and further nullify federal prohibition in practice and effect. Mainstreaming Hemp as a Commodity A bipartisan coalition of…

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Signed as Law: Colorado Expands Industrial Hemp Industry Despite Federal Prohibition

DENVER, Colo. (June 11, 2018) – Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed a bill into law that will further mainstream the state’s industrial hemp industry. Implementation of this new law will likely pave the way for faster development of the state’s hemp market, and further nullify federal prohibition in practice and effect. A bipartisan coalition of two…

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Signed as Law: Colorado Expands Hemp Market, Further Nullify Federal Prohibition in Effect

DENVER, Colo. (June 5, 2018) – Last week, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill into law establishing that hemp will be treated like any other food ingredient. Enactment of this law paves the way for further expansion of the state’s hemp market and will help further nullify federal prohibition in effect. A bipartisan coalition of three…

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