House Bill 1331 was filed yesterday in Colorado to expand the locations where licensed marijuana businesses can deliver and sell products.
Filed by State Representatives William Lindstedt (D) and Naquetta Ricks (D), the bill has been assigned to the House Business Affairs & Labor Committee.
The proposed law would allow social equity marijuana license holders to deliver marijuana to hotels within the city and county of Denver. To qualify, the licensee must hold a delivery or transporter license for medical or retail marijuana. Deliveries would only be allowed to hotels registered with Denver to receive them, and only if the hotel itself has authorized marijuana delivery and the local jurisdiction has opted into the state’s delivery program. Deliveries would be prohibited to locations that serve alcohol.
The bill also tasks the state licensing authority, in coordination with Denver, with maintaining a public registry of hotels that accept marijuana deliveries. Rules could be adopted to manage how deliveries are stored securely.
In addition to delivery provisions, HB 1331 would authorize the issuance of special event permits to certain marijuana licensees. To qualify, a business must hold both a social equity license and a marijuana hospitality business license. Retail marijuana sellers may also partner with qualified licensees to host events under these permits.
The permits would allow sales and consumption of marijuana at specific event locations during designated hours, with a cap of 15 days per year. Local and state authorities would have the power to deny permits if a proposed event threatens public welfare, and protest procedures must be made available to the community.
If enacted, the law would take effect 90 days after the end of the legislative session, unless a referendum petition is filed.
