GreenSurfer
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A state lawmaker wants Colorado regulators to consider licensing medical marijuana caregivers.
Democratic Sen. Chris Romer has been working on a bill that would require medical marijuana dispensaries and growers to be licensed and submit to criminal background checks. Now he says he wants the individuals who supply the marijuana to also be licensed.
Romer says he'll submit a request to the Department of Regulatory Affairs on Friday. By law, regulators have two months to make a decision. If they agree with Romer, caregiver licenses could be included in his bill.
The head of marijuana advocacy group Sensible Colorado, Brian Vicente, opposes the idea. He says marijuana is a safe drug and that requiring caregivers to get licenses could cut patients off from their medication.
Democratic Sen. Chris Romer has been working on a bill that would require medical marijuana dispensaries and growers to be licensed and submit to criminal background checks. Now he says he wants the individuals who supply the marijuana to also be licensed.
Romer says he'll submit a request to the Department of Regulatory Affairs on Friday. By law, regulators have two months to make a decision. If they agree with Romer, caregiver licenses could be included in his bill.
The head of marijuana advocacy group Sensible Colorado, Brian Vicente, opposes the idea. He says marijuana is a safe drug and that requiring caregivers to get licenses could cut patients off from their medication.