Marijuana Business Magazine May-June 2019

Marijuana Business Magazine | May-June 2019 28 Colorado State lawmakers added autism spectrum disorders to the list of conditions eligible for treatment with medical marijuana, which could help bolster MMJ sales in a market that has declined after the legalization of adult-use cannabis. Gov. Jared Polis signed a bipartisan bill similar to the one his predecessor, John Hickenlooper, vetoed last year, citing a need for more research. Colorado’s new law makes it easier for minors with disabling conditions to be added to the state’s medical marijuana registry. Florida Only days after Gov. Rick DeSantis signed a bill allowing medical cannabis dispensaries to sell smokable products, Trulieve sold the first smokable flower to a medical marijuana patient in Tallahassee on March 21. The largest cannabis retailer in the state, Trulieve plans to have smokable products in all 26 of its stores statewide. Weeks later, Florida’s House Health and Human Services Committee approved a bill to limit the strength of smokable medical marijuana to 10%THC, a development that likely would dampen retail sales. Industry Developments | International & State