Colorado lawmakers on Tuesday gave initial approval to a bill that would ban the sale of marijuana edibles made in the shapes of animals or fruits.
The goal of House Bill 1436 is to discourage young children from eating THC-infused products they mistake for kid-friendly candy. Marijuana-infused gummy bears and gummy worms currently sold in stores would be among the casualties if the bill passes.
A rule taking effect later this year will also require all marijuana edibles sold at stores to be marked with a symbol containing an exclamation point above the letters “THC.”
“Those types of products are confusing to children and that is indicated by the number of emergency room visits we’ve seen,” said Rep. Dan Pabon, a Denver Democrat who is one of the bill’s sponsors. [Read more at The Denver Post]
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