Colorado Lawmakers Reject Organic Labeling for Marijuana
A Colorado proposal to certify organic marijuana has been rejected amid concerns the labels would imply pot is healthy.
The bill rejected in a legislative committee Tuesday would have created a first-of-its-kind label for marijuana that had been produced without pesticides.
The proposal failed 4-3 in a Senate committee. Some lawmakers said the labels could wrongly imply that marijuana is harmless.
“It will mislead people to thinking marijuana doesn’t have any health effects, that it’s OK,” said Sen. Rollie Heath, D-Boulder. “It kind of puts a stamp of approval on it.”
The sponsor of the measure scoffed at the suggestion.
“Does that label mean there are no health effects? That’s it’s healthy, it’s wholesome?” asked Sen. Pat Steadman, D-Denver. “I don’t think anyone is going to be under any false illusions.”
Other lawmakers worried that the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
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