A veto threat from Gov. Jared Polis helped sink a renewed effort to launch supervised drug-use sites in Colorado as state legislators on Monday advanced a slew of over drug policy reforms.
A veto threat from Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' office helped sink a renewed effort to launch supervised drug-use sites as a legislative committee signed off Monday on a slew of other drug policy reforms for consideration in next year's session.
Colorado Gov. Polis signed a bill in June that distinguishes intoxicating from non-intoxicating cannabinoids, reflecting efforts to balance hemp and marijuana interests but drawing mixed reactions from industry stakeholders.
A legislative interim committee Monday voted against advancing a bill authorizing the opening of a Denver center where people could openly use illicit drugs under the supervision of workers trained in.
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