In order to understand the process we went through to regulate adult-use cannabis in Colorado, it is important to understand Colorado’s journey regarding medical marijuana regulation. We experienced some challenges while we were trying to get our arms around the medical marijuana regulatory process, as was to be expected. I’ll tell you how we worked through them, and how we applied the lessons learned when we rolled out Amendment 64.
On November 7, 2000, Colorado voters approved Amendment 20 by 54% of the vote. If you are from Colorado, that percentage should sound familiar. Colorado was on the forefront of the movement making medical marijuana legal – only four years after California voters approved California Proposition 215. Continue reading “Amendment 20 – The Start of Legalized Medical Marijuana in Colorado”