The Colorado governor has signed into law a bill that would allow for online marijuana sales.
A month after the bill from Reps. William Lindstedt, Said Sharbini and Robert Rodriguez was approved by the legislature, Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, gave the measure his final approval Thursday.
The bill removes language that expressly prohibits the sale of cannabis on the Internet, and adds regulations to allow online commerce.
Adults over 21 will still have to visit the retailer in person to pick up their marijuana products, but can browse online and purchase cannabis electronically before visiting the store.
The bill polis , signed, states that retailers must verify the name and the age of customers at the time of online purchases. This information has to match the identification they provide when picking up the product.
Customers will be required to acknowledge receipt of the materials provided by the retailer before completing their purchase.
“What the bill mainly aims to do, from my perspective, is reduce cash in the marijuana space, which is something that is exceedingly important to do because when there is a tremendous amount of cash in any industry, it can lead to some troubling outcomes–specifically things like robbery,” Sen. Kevin Van Winkle (R) said on the floor last month. It sets them up to a tremendous amount of theft and other things.
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The state lawmakers also hope that Congress will pass the bipartisan Safe and Fair Enforcement Banking Act during this session to further solve the unique financial and safety issues of the marijuana industry.
Polis signed several bills to reform drug policy in the last few weeks.
He also approved recent legislation that will strengthen marijuana-related protections for working professionals within the state, effectively codifying an Executive Order he issued last summer.
Last week, he also signed a bill to create an administrative framework for the legalization of psychedelics in accordance with a voter-approved measure.
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