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House committee advances bills to allow summary suspensions of marijuana licenses
Summary
The House Regulatory Reform Committee voted to adopt a substitute and report House Bill 5104 (and advanced HB 5106) after hearing the Cannabis Regulatory Agency describe gaps in enforcement and consumer advocates warn the changes could expand agency power over individuals.
The House Regulatory Reform Committee on Wednesday advanced legislation that would give the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) authority to summarily suspend marijuana licenses in the most egregious cases and prevent licensees from escaping penalties by abandoning licenses.
Chair Aragona said the package — including House Bill 5104 and House Bill 5106, offered by Representative Grant Nyer — responds to recent court rulings and enforcement gaps. CRA testimony described the bills as narrow enforcement tools for the agency.
"First, what they do is allow us to summarily suspend licenses, in the worst case scenarios.…
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